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Italian sausage vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and beef ribs

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 46% more than beef ribs.
  • Italian sausage contains 12 times more sodium than beef ribs. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, beef ribs contain only 64mg.
  • The glycemic index of beef ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
~equal in Potassium ~290mg
~equal in Copper ~0.088mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.2µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Beef ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.07mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.33µg 43%
Zinc 2.39mg 5.76mg 31%
Sodium 743mg 64mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.05g 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Iron 1.43mg 2.33mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 13.04g 10%
Saturated fat 10.195g 12.29g 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 85mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.23mg 8%
Protein 19.12g 22.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Fats 27.31g 30.49g 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.64mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calories 344kcal 372kcal 1%
Selenium 22µg 21.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 10mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 304mg 290mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Phosphorus 170mg 172mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.89mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.781mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +255.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
~equal in Water ~46.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/nutrients
  2. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.