Pastry vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and meatball different?
- Pastry is higher in selenium and vitamin K; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 66% higher.
- Meatball has less saturated fat.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than pastry (59).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2925% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +519.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +239.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +473.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +220.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +852.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1281.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.706mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 2.188g | 49% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 9g | 45% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.938mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 0.8µg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 344mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 1.425g | 37% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 21g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Calories | 551kcal | 197kcal | 18% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 88.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 550mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 4.6g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.8mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.5mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 2.5mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.213mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.16mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 180mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 4.666g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Folate | 78µg | 78µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +323.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +463.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +582.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +887.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.666g