Meatball vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and pork hock

Meatball has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, pork hock is richer in selenium.
Meatball covers your daily phosphorus needs 26% more than pork hock.
Pork hock has 13 times less manganese than meatball. Meatball has 0.282mg of manganese, while pork hock has 0.022mg.
Pork hock contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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.

Meatball

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+529.8%
Contains more IronIron	+55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+298.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1181.8%

Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.9%

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.

Meatball

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	239mg	60mg	26%
Selenium	15.3µg	26.3µg	20%
Vitamin B12	1µg	0.51µg	20%
Saturated fat	7.627g	3.231g	20%
Fats	22.21g	10.54g	18%
Sodium	666mg	1050mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	1.198g	14%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	1.1mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.068mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.344mg	12%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.022mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.064mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	5.134g	10%
Protein	14.4g	19.11g	9%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Folate	36µg	1µg	9%
Cholesterol	66mg	89mg	8%
Iron	1.77mg	1.14mg	8%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Potassium	296mg	47mg	7%
Zinc	1.66mg	2.38mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	0µg	7%
Calories	286kcal	171kcal	6%
Magnesium	31mg	6mg	6%
Calcium	80mg	19mg	6%
Copper	0.123mg	0.082mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.08mg	5%
Carbs	8.06g	0g	3%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2	N/A
Net carbs	5.76g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	3.47g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	22µg	23µg	0%
Trans fat	0.577g	0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.038mg	0%
Threonine		0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.325mg	0%
Leucine		0.841mg	0%
Lysine		0.822mg	0%
Methionine		0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.554mg	0%
Valine		0.478mg	0%
Histidine		0.211mg	0%
Fructose	0.21g	0g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g	0.042g	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	0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.815g	0.986g	N/A