Luncheon meat vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between luncheon meat and meatball?

Luncheon meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, yet meatball is richer in fats, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 42% higher.
Luncheon meat has 2 times more vitamin B3 than meatball. Luncheon meat has 5.225mg of vitamin B3, while meatball has 3.108mg.
Luncheon meat contains less saturated fat.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1500%
Contains more IronIron	+82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+662.2%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.3µg	15.3µg	42%
Saturated fat	3.944g	7.627g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.815g	17%
Fats	12.77g	22.21g	15%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	3.108mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	3.346g	12%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.282mg	11%
Iron	0.97mg	1.77mg	10%
Copper	0.03mg	0.123mg	10%
Phosphorus	170mg	239mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Folate	0µg	36µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	9.188g	9%
Calcium	5mg	80mg	8%
Sodium	820mg	666mg	7%
Vitamin K	0µg	8.2µg	7%
Protein	17.5g	14.4g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.924mg	6%
Calories	189kcal	286kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.202mg	5%
Cholesterol	78mg	66mg	4%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.66mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	31mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	1µg	3%
Choline	63.9mg	45.2mg	3%
Carbs	1.04g	8.06g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.42mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.136mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.23mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Potassium	300mg	296mg	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g	0.07g	N/A