Patty vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are patty and meatball different?
- Patty is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 75% higher.
- Patty contains 19 times more selenium than meatball. While patty contains 14.8µg of selenium, meatball contains only 0.8µg.
- Meatball has less saturated fat.
USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +49.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +867.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2081.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.938mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.706mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 145mg | 344mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.643g | 4.666g | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.8µg | 0.8µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.05µg | 1.5µg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 6.333g | 1.425g | 22% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 1.8mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 550mg | 21% |
| Folate | 6µg | 78µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.6g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 14.63g | 21g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.861g | 2.188g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 15.69g | 9g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 2.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.93mg | 2.16mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 8g | 3% |
| Potassium | 269mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.214mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 204kcal | 197kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +625.7% |