Pork skins vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork skins and meatball

Pork skins have more selenium and choline, while meatball has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Pork skins cover your daily need for sodium, 50% more than meatball.
Pork skins contain 4 times more choline than meatball. While pork skins contain 164.5mg of choline, meatball contains only 45.2mg.
The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pork skins, plain and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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.

Pork skins

Meatball

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+168%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.1%
Contains more IronIron	+101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+196.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+308.7%

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.

Pork skins

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23%
Contains more CholineCholine	+263.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+778.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	61.3g	14.4g	94%
Sodium	1818mg	666mg	50%
Selenium	41µg	15.3µg	47%
Phosphorus	85mg	239mg	22%
Choline	164.5mg	45.2mg	22%
Saturated fat	11.37g	7.627g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	1µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg	0.202mg	14%
Fats	31.3g	22.21g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	14.78g	9.188g	14%
Calories	544kcal	286kcal	13%
Iron	0.88mg	1.77mg	11%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.66mg	10%
Cholesterol	95mg	66mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.43mg	0.924mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.549mg	3.108mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Folate	0µg	36µg	9%
Manganese	0.069mg	0.282mg	9%
Vitamin K	0µg	8.2µg	7%
Potassium	127mg	296mg	5%
Calcium	30mg	80mg	5%
Magnesium	11mg	31mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.23mg	4%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Copper	0.094mg	0.123mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.136mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.64g	3.346g	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	22µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg		0%
Threonine	1.823mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.382mg		0%
Leucine	3.322mg		0%
Lysine	2.783mg		0%
Methionine	0.48mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.94mg		0%
Valine	2.421mg		0%
Histidine	0.725mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A