Nutritional Facts: Cook's Illustrated Swedish Meatballs

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  1 large (50g)
eggs
1/4 cup (60g)
heavy cream
1 slice (25g)
white bread
8 ounces (227g)
ground pork
1 small (70g)
onions
1/8 teaspoon (0g)
nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon (0g)
ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon (0g)
ground black pepper
1 teaspoon (5g)
brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons (9g)
table salt
1 teaspoon (5g)
baking powder
8 ounces (227g)
85% lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups (273g)
vegetable oil
1 tablespoon (14g)
unsalted butter
1 tablespoon (7g)
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups (360g)
low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon (14g)
brown sugar
1/2 cup (119g)
heavy cream
2 teaspoons (10g)
lemon juice
1 to taste (0g)
salt & fresh ground pepper
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 0.4 0.0 0.1 2.2 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 5 1
Alcohol (g) 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Arginine (g) 0.4 0.0 0.1 2.4 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 6 1
Ash (g) 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 3.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 n/a 19 5
Aspartic acid (g) 0.7 0.1 0.1 3.6 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a 8 2
Beta-sitosterol n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Calcium (mg) 28.0 38.7 37.8 31.8 16.1 0.5 1.6 1.3 3.8 2.2 338.7 34.0 0.0 3.4 1.1 14.4 11.5 77.4 0.6 n/a 643 161
Calories 71.5 205.3 66.5 597.5 28.0 1.5 0.6 0.7 17.5 0.0 2.3 487.6 2,408.9 101.8 27.3 57.6 52.4 410.6 2.2 n/a 4,540 1,135
Calories (kj) 299.5 858.6 278.3 2,499.2 116.2 6.4 2.6 3.0 73.1 0.0 9.8 2,036.6 10,079.8 425.9 114.2 241.2 219.4 1,717.2 9.3 n/a 18,990 4,748
Campesterol n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 0.4 1.7 12.7 0.0 6.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 4.5 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 4.3 13.5 3.3 0.7 n/a 55 14
Cholesterol (mg) 186.0 81.5 0.0 163.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 154.2 0.0 30.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 163.0 0.0 n/a 779 195
Copper (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 1 0
Cystine (g) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 1 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 2 1
Folate (mcg) 23.5 2.4 27.8 11.4 13.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.6 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.1 4.8 2.0 n/a 102 25
Folate, DFE (mcg) 23.5 2.4 42.8 11.4 13.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.6 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.1 4.8 2.0 n/a 117 29
Folate, food (mcg) 23.5 2.4 6.3 11.4 13.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.6 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.1 4.8 2.0 n/a 80 20
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0 0.0 21.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 22 5
Fructose (g) 0.0 n/a 0.5 n/a 0.9 n/a n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.2 n/a 0.1 n/a 2 0
Galactose (g) 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) (g) 0.2 n/a 0.3 n/a 1.4 n/a n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.2 n/a 0.1 n/a 2 1
Glutamic acid (g) 0.8 0.3 0.6 6.0 0.2 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 n/a n/a 0.5 n/a n/a 15 4
Glycine (g) 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 5 1
Histidine (g) 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 3 1
Hydroxyproline n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0
Iron (mg) 0.9 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 10 3
Isoleucine (g) 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 4 1
Lactose (g) 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
Leucine (g) 0.5 0.1 0.1 3.1 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a 7 2
Lysine (g) 0.5 0.1 0.1 3.4 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a 8 2
Magnesium (mg) 6.0 4.2 5.8 43.2 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 1.8 40.8 0.0 0.3 1.6 3.6 1.2 8.3 0.6 n/a 126 32
Maltose (g) 0.0 n/a 0.3 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
Manganese (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Methionine (g) 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 2 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1.8 6.4 0.2 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.9 75.1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 12.7 0.0 n/a 137 34
Niacin (mg) 0.0 0.0 1.1 9.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 27 7
Pantothenic acid (mg) 0.8 0.2 0.1 1.5 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a 4 1
Phenylalanine (g) 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 4 1
Phosphorus (mg) 99.0 36.9 24.8 397.6 20.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 456.2 387.8 0.0 3.4 8.1 108.0 0.6 73.8 0.8 n/a 1,619 405
Phytosterols n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 10.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 2,637.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,649 662
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1.0 0.8 0.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 149.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.6 0.0 n/a 159 40
Potassium (mg) 69.0 44.6 25.0 652.1 102.2 1.0 2.5 3.8 6.1 0.7 0.2 669.0 0.0 3.4 8.0 309.6 18.4 89.3 10.5 n/a 2,015 504
Proline (g) 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a 5 1
Protein (g) 6.3 1.2 1.9 38.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.2 0.0 0.1 0.8 7.2 0.0 2.4 0.0 n/a 101 25
Retinol (mcg) 80.0 241.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 95.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 482.0 0.0 n/a 903 226
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 n/a 2 0
Saturated Fat (g) 1.6 13.7 0.2 17.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.3 35.3 7.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 27.4 0.0 n/a 117 29
Selenium (mcg) 15.4 0.3 4.3 55.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 35.8 0.0 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 n/a 116 29
Serine (g) 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 4 1
Sodium (mg) 71.0 22.6 127.8 127.2 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 3,488.2 363.1 149.7 0.0 1.6 0.1 108.0 3.9 45.2 0.1 n/a 4,513 1,128
Starch n/a n/a 10.2 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 10 3
Stigmasterol n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Sucrose (g) 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.7 n/a n/a 0.0 4.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 18 5
Sugar (g) 0.2 0.1 1.1 n/a 3.0 0.1 n/a 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 13.4 0.1 0.3 n/a 23 6
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 2 0
Threonine (g) 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 4 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 0.5 0.6 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 39.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 n/a 43 11
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Total Fat (g) 4.8 22.0 0.8 48.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.0 272.5 11.5 0.1 2.2 0.0 44.0 0.0 n/a 440 110
Trans-monoenoic Fat (g) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
TransFatty acids (g) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 2.1 0.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 3 1
Tryptophan (g) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 1 0
Tyrosine (g) 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a 3 1
Valine (g) 0.4 0.1 0.1 2.1 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a 5 1
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 270.0 874.7 0.0 15.9 1.4 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 354.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,749.3 0.6 n/a 3,270 817
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 80.0 244.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 97.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 489.1 0.0 n/a 915 229
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.4 0.1 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 n/a 8 2
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 2 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 5.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.9 n/a 12 3
Vitamin D (IU) 41.0 16.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.1 0.0 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 32.1 0.0 n/a 107 27
Water (g) 38.1 34.3 9.1 138.7 62.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 149.1 0.0 2.5 0.9 345.6 0.2 68.7 9.4 n/a 859 215
Zinc (mg) 0.6 0.1 0.2 5.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a 17 4

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