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Summer sausage vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Summer sausage and Meatball

  • Summer sausage has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B1, however, Meatball is richer in Selenium, Manganese, Phosphorus, and Fiber.
  • Summer sausage covers your daily Sodium needs 36% more than Meatball.
  • Meatball has 10 times less Vitamin A RAE than Summer sausage. Summer sausage has 225µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Meatball has 22µg.
  • Meatball contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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7
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Iron +27.7%
Contains more Zinc +35.5%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.3%
Contains more Potassium +43.7%
Contains less Sodium -55.1%
Contains more Copper +75.7%
Contains more Manganese +781.3%
Contains more Selenium +104%
Equal in Calcium - 80
Summer sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 85% 10% 77% 19% 194% 62% 24% 5% 41%
Meatball
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 67% 23% 103% 27% 87% 46% 41% 37% 84%
Contains more Iron +27.7%
Contains more Zinc +35.5%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.3%
Contains more Potassium +43.7%
Contains less Sodium -55.1%
Contains more Copper +75.7%
Contains more Manganese +781.3%
Contains more Selenium +104%
Equal in Calcium - 80

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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
4
:
7
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Vitamin A +926%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Folate +414.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 3.108
Summer sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 0% 9% 0% 63% 37% 55% 46% 30% 6% 217% 0%
Meatball
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 9% 3% 0% 34% 54% 59% 56% 47% 27% 126% 21%
Contains more Vitamin A +926%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Folate +414.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 3.108

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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2
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Protein +34.9%
Contains more Fats +70.7%
Contains more Other +179.5%
Contains more Carbs +342.9%
Contains more Water +48.3%
Summer sausage
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Meatball
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +34.9%
Contains more Fats +70.7%
Contains more Other +179.5%
Contains more Carbs +342.9%
Contains more Water +48.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.8%
Summer sausage
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: 10.47 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.02 g
Meatball
38% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: 7.627 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.346 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer sausage Meatball
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Meatball Opinion
Net carbs 1.62g 5.76g Meatball
Protein 19.43g 14.4g Summer sausage
Fats 37.91g 22.21g Summer sausage
Carbs 1.82g 8.06g Meatball
Calories 426kcal 286kcal Summer sausage
Starch 2.25g Meatball
Fructose 0.21g Meatball
Sugar 0.12g 3.47g Summer sausage
Fiber 0.2g 2.3g Meatball
Calcium 81mg 80mg Summer sausage
Iron 2.26mg 1.77mg Summer sausage
Magnesium 13mg 31mg Meatball
Phosphorus 178mg 239mg Meatball
Potassium 206mg 296mg Meatball
Sodium 1483mg 666mg Meatball
Zinc 2.25mg 1.66mg Summer sausage
Copper 0.07mg 0.123mg Meatball
Manganese 0.032mg 0.282mg Meatball
Selenium 7.5µg 15.3µg Meatball
Vitamin A 749IU 73IU Summer sausage
Vitamin A RAE 225µg 22µg Summer sausage
Vitamin E 0.42mg Meatball
Vitamin D 12IU 2IU Summer sausage
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.136mg Summer sausage
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.23mg Meatball
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 3.108mg Meatball
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 0.924mg Meatball
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.202mg Meatball
Folate 7µg 36µg Meatball
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 1µg Summer sausage
Vitamin K 8.2µg Meatball
Tryptophan 0.15mg Summer sausage
Threonine 0.54mg Summer sausage
Isoleucine 0.62mg Summer sausage
Leucine 1.1mg Summer sausage
Lysine 1.16mg Summer sausage
Methionine 0.36mg Summer sausage
Phenylalanine 0.56mg Summer sausage
Valine 0.69mg Summer sausage
Histidine 0.47mg Summer sausage
Cholesterol 89mg 66mg Meatball
Trans Fat 0.577g Summer sausage
Saturated Fat 10.47g 7.627g Meatball
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Meatball
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g Meatball
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g Meatball
Monounsaturated Fat 13.68g 9.188g Summer sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.346g Meatball
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g Meatball
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g Meatball
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Meatball
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g Meatball
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g Meatball
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Meatball
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Summer sausage
36%
Meatball
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
53%
Meatball

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.35g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Meatball
Meatball contains less Sodium (difference - 817mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.843g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.