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Meatballs nutrition facts
A typical portion of meatballs (1 meatball with sauce; 50 g, puerto Rican style) has 110 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 112 calories (swedish, in gravy, with noodles, diet frozen meal) to 286 (frozen, Italian style).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Meatballs, Puerto Rican style, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 14.3g
- more than 62% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 225
- more than 60% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 922mg
- more than 94% of reference foods
1 meatball with sauce weighs 50 g in USDA's record for Meatballs, Puerto Rican style (FDC 2706395); across 3 records of meatballs USDA weighs it at 43 to 50 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 12% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 meatball with sauce (50 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.0 µg in 1 meatball with sauce (50 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.4 mg in 1 meatball with sauce (50 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706395), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of meatballs USDA describes
Frozen, Italian style has the most calories per 100 g (286); the fewest: Swedish, in gravy, with noodles… (112)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meatballs, Puerto Rican style | 225 | 14.3 g | 15.3 g | 922 mg |
| Meatballs, meatlessSame values: Meatball, meatless | 197 | 21 g | 9 g | 550 mg |
| Meatballs, NS as to type of meat, with sauce | 186 | 18 g | 12 g | 801 mg |
| Meatballs, frozen, Italian style | 286 | 14.4 g | 22.2 g | 666 mg |
| Meatballs, with breading, NS as to type of meat, with gravy | 143 | 12.2 g | 7.5 g | 499 mg |
| Meatballs, Swedish, in gravy, with noodles, diet frozen meal | 112 | 9.9 g | 3.4 g | 255 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 meatball with sauce (50 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7.17 g | 14.3 g | 14% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.66 g | 15.3 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.45 g | 6.90 g | 1% |
| Energy | 113 kcal | 225 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 30.2 g | 60.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.84 g | 1.69 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.40 g | 0.80 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 32.0 mg | 64.0 mg | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.11 g | 4.22 g | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.23 g | 6.46 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.44 g | 2.88 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 13.0 mg | 26.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.93 mg | 1.85 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 75.5 mg | 151 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 162 mg | 324 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 461 mg | 922 mg | 20% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.37 mg | 2.74 mg | 12% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.047 mg | 0.094 mg | 5% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.05 µg | 14.1 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 5.50 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 8.50 µg | 17.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 34.5 µg | 69.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.87 mg | 1.74 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.15 µg | 0.30 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.00 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 1,844 µg | 3,688 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 18.0 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.25 mg | 2.50 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.052 mg | 0.10 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.082 mg | 0.16 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.56 mg | 3.12 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.083 mg | 0.17 mg | 5% |
| Folate, total | 7.50 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.46 µg | 0.92 µg | 19% |
| Choline, total | 28.6 mg | 57.2 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.80 µg | 7.60 µg | 3% |
| Folic acid | 2.50 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.00 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 9.50 µg | 19.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0020 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0045 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.14 g | 0.27 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.26 g | 2.53 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.61 g | 1.23 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.99 g | 5.98 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.25 g | 2.50 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.16 g | 0.31 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.015 g | 0.031 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.17 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.033 g | 0.066 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00050 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0030 g | 0.0060 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706395: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in meatballs?
110 in 1 meatball with sauce (50 g) of puerto Rican style; 112 to 286 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in meatballs?
7g in 1 meatball with sauce; 14.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in meatballs?
460mg in 1 meatball with sauce; 922 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov