Spaghetti vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spaghetti and meatball
- Spaghetti has more selenium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 77% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti contains 33 times more selenium than meatball. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, meatball contains only 0.8µg.
- The amount of sodium in spaghetti is lower.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +309.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +332% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +606% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +252.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +493.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +2783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4590% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +965% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +346.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +308.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1014.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1281.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.938mg | 77% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.706mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.8µg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 344mg | 41% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 21g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 4.666g | 29% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 550mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.16mg | 21% |
| Folate | 7µg | 78µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.213mg | 15% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 88.4mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.5mg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 9g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.8mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.6g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1.425g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 2.188g | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 180mg | 4% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 197kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +285.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +262.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +867.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1328.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1570.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1331.3% |