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Yogurt vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and meatball different?

  • Yogurt is richer in selenium, while meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 77% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt contains 12 times more selenium than meatball. Yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
  • Yogurt is lower in sodium.
  • Yogurt has a higher glycemic index (19) than meatball (0).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Meatballs, meatless types were 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +2985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4052.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.8%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3978.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.017mg 0.706mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.938mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 4.666g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 1.5µg 31%
Phosphorus 135mg 344mg 30%
Iron 0.07mg 2.16mg 26%
Sodium 36mg 550mg 22%
Protein 10.19g 21g 22%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.8µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 2.5mg 14%
Choline 15.1mg 88.4mg 13%
Fats 0.39g 9g 13%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.73mg 11%
Calcium 110mg 25mg 9%
Calories 59kcal 197kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.213mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 180mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 8g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4028.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38783.3%

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.