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Pork vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and meatball

  • Pork has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, fiber, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 81% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Meatballs, meatless.

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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
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +148.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +867.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%

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
7
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.938mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meatball DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.8µg 81%
Copper 0.073mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.5µg 33%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 4.666g 23%
Sodium 62mg 550mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.2mg 20%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.425g 17%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.5mg 16%
Iron 0.87mg 2.16mg 16%
Phosphorus 246mg 344mg 14%
Protein 27.32g 21g 13%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.73mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.188g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.213mg 8%
Fats 13.92g 9g 8%
Potassium 423mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.938mg 5%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.5mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Calories 242kcal 197kcal 2%
Calcium 19mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Choline 93.9mg 88.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +349.4%
~equal in Water ~58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.8%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.