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Meatball vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and cereal

  • Meatball has more phosphorus; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 513% more than meatball.
  • Cereal has 29 times less saturated fat than meatball. Meatball has 7.627g of saturated fat, while cereal has 0.26g.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +1824.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 7.3% 8.4% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27%
Cereal
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +853%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2863.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 6.288mg 513%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 5.986mg 445%
Iron 1.77mg 34.06mg 404%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 3.87mg 280%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 29.62mg 166%
Vitamin A 22µg 814µg 88%
Zinc 1.66mg 7.6mg 54%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Fats 22.21g 1.08g 33%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.26g 33%
Carbs 8.06g 86.85g 26%
Phosphorus 239mg 77mg 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.79mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 0.204g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.354g 20%
Protein 14.4g 6.06g 17%
Selenium 15.3µg 6.3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.226mg 14%
Folate 36µg 9%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Calcium 80mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 296mg 105mg 6%
Sodium 666mg 795mg 6%
Calories 286kcal 378kcal 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.4g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 5.76g 85.45g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 10.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1956.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1319.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +977.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4403.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +845.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +496.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1929.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.8%

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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. 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.