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Meatball vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and pork Meat

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, manganese, and fiber, while pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 68% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in pork Meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2069.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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%
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% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.95mg 68%
Selenium 15.3µg 38.2µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.739mg 41%
Fats 22.21g 3.51g 29%
Saturated fat 7.627g 1.198g 29%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 7.432mg 27%
Sodium 666mg 57mg 26%
Protein 14.4g 26.17g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 1.334g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.506g 19%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.57µg 18%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.387mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 36µg 0µg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 1.15mg 8%
Choline 45.2mg 88.9mg 8%
Calories 286kcal 143kcal 7%
Calcium 80mg 6mg 7%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.42mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 296mg 421mg 4%
Phosphorus 239mg 267mg 4%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Cholesterol 66mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 1.012mg 2%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.123mg 0.111mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Magnesium 31mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.013g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +532.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +588.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.