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Potato salad vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and meatball?

  • Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet meatball is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and manganese.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% higher.
  • Potato salad contains less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style types in this comparison.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 less SodiumSodium -20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Saturated fat 1.429g 7.627g 28%
Phosphorus 52mg 239mg 27%
Protein 2.68g 14.4g 23%
Fats 8.2g 22.21g 22%
Selenium 4.1µg 15.3µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 9.188g 17%
Iron 0.65mg 1.77mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.108mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.23mg 13%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.66mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.282mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.924mg 8%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Calories 143kcal 286kcal 7%
Calcium 19mg 80mg 6%
Sodium 529mg 666mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.136mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.202mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 31mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 3.346g 3%
Carbs 11.17g 8.06g 1%
Cholesterol 68mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 254mg 296mg 1%
Copper 0.118mg 0.123mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +437.3%
Contains more FatsFats +170.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.