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Spanish rice vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spanish rice and meatball different?

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron than spanish rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 38% higher.
  • Spanish rice has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than spanish rice (51).

Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
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 -20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +53.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.8%

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.
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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
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 EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spanish rice Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1µg 38%
Saturated fat 1.005g 7.627g 30%
Fats 5.29g 22.21g 26%
Phosphorus 57mg 239mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Protein 3.28g 14.4g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.511g 9.188g 19%
Selenium 7.4µg 15.3µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.23mg 12%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.66mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 0.924mg 10%
Starch 27.55g 2.25g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.202mg 9%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Carbs 31.16g 8.06g 8%
Iron 1.15mg 1.77mg 8%
Choline 9.1mg 45.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.317g 3.346g 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.123mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 80mg 6%
Sodium 528mg 666mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.378mg 3.108mg 5%
Calories 185kcal 286kcal 5%
Manganese 0.39mg 0.282mg 5%
Potassium 116mg 296mg 5%
Vitamin K 13µg 8.2µg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 31mg 4%
Folate 50µg 36µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.136mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 29.96g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.07g 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.42g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 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 +286.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339%
Contains more FatsFats +319.8%
~equal in Water ~53.67g
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 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 -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +508.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1124.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +26.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +222%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.