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Pork spare ribs vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork spare ribs and meatball

  • Pork spare ribs have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, manganese, and iron.
  • Pork spare ribs cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 29% more than meatball.
  • Meatball has 46 times less vitamin D than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs have 91IU of vitamin D, while meatball has 2IU.
  • Pork spare ribs contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more IronIron +94.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2720%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.202mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 1µg 26%
Sodium 81mg 666mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.136mg 15%
Phosphorus 141mg 239mg 14%
Selenium 22µg 15.3µg 12%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.282mg 12%
Vitamin D 91IU 2IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 0.1µg 11%
Iron 0.91mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 3.108mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Folate 0µg 36µg 9%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.66mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Calcium 15mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.924mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.123mg 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 66mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 3.346g 4%
Choline 59.7mg 45.2mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.542g 9.188g 2%
Potassium 242mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.23mg 2%
Protein 15.47g 14.4g 2%
Fats 23.4g 22.21g 2%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Calories 277kcal 286kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g 0.577g N/A
Saturated fat 7.529g 7.627g 0%
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
~equal in Protein ~14.4g
~equal in Fats ~22.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.627g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.188g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.