Minerals in Meatballs, frozen, Italian style
Minerals are inorganic substances required in small amounts by the body for a variety of different functions. Minerals are involved in the formation of bones and teeth, they are essential constituents of body fluids and tissues, they are components of enzyme systems and they are involved in normal nerve function.
The essential minerals present in Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are: Sodium (666 mg), Potassium (296 mg) and Phosphorus (239 mg).
Nutrition Facts for 100g
Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal
All of the tissues in your body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. The hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in your blood, which help in the delivery of oxygen. In 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style, you can find 1.77 milligrams of iron. It provides the hierro_porcentaje% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
1.77 mg
10%
daily value
Along with sodium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride, potassium is an electrolyte, meaning that it helps to conduct electrical charges in the human body. In 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style, you can find 296 milligrams of potassium. It provides the 6% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
296 mg
6%
daily value
About 50% of a person’s magnesium is stored in the bone, and as such, it plays a key role in bone metabolism, even a mild ongoing magnesium deficiency can lead to a significant amount of bone loss. 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style contains 31 milligrams of magnesium, that’s the 8% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
31 mg
8%
daily value
Inadequate intakes of phosphorus results in hypophosphataemia the symptoms of which include anorexia, anaemia, muscle weakness, bone pain, ataxia, confusion and possibly death. Phosphorus is so widespread in the food supply that dietary phosphorus deficiency is extremely rare. 100 grams of contains 239 milligrams of phosphorus, that’s the 24% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
239 mg
24%
daily value
Low sodium in the blood can lead to what is called hyponatremia: fatigue, seizures, muscle spasms, confusion and coma. Sodium deficiency is caused by vomiting, diarrhea, drinking excessive water and excessive sweating. In 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style, you can find 666 milligrams of sodium. It provides the 44% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
666 mg
44%
daily value
In the food we commonly eat, there are only very small amounts of copper. As much as any dietary mineral, the amount of copper you eat is directly related to the amounts of minimally processed plant foods you get every day. In 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style, you can find 0.12 milligrams of copper. It provides the 6% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
0.12 mg
6%
daily value
Manganese is important for everyday skin health. This mineral is a required co-factor for an enzyme called prolidase, which is in turn necessary to make collagen as a structural component of skin. 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style contains 0.28 milligrams of manganese, that’s the 14% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
0.28 mg
14%
daily value
Selenium-containing enzymes are involved in recycling of vitamin C from its spent form back to its active one, allowing for greater antioxidant protection. 100 grams of Meatballs, frozen, Italian style contains 15.3 micrograms of selenium, that’s the 22% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
15.3 µg
22%
daily value
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