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

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Significant differences between Italian sausage and lamb ribs

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 44% more than lamb ribs.
  • Lamb ribs has 10 times less sodium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 743mg of sodium, while lamb ribs has 73mg.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" 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% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.8µg

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% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.09mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.23µg 39%
Sodium 743mg 73mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.11mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 6.75mg 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Cholesterol 57mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.63mg 13%
Saturated fat 10.195g 12.77g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 12.52g 11%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.49mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 2.17g 9%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Protein 19.12g 21.12g 4%
Fats 27.31g 29.82g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.115mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Iron 1.43mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.21mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Potassium 304mg 271mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 166mg 1%
Calories 344kcal 359kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Selenium 22µg 21.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.669mg 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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
~equal in Fats ~29.82g
~equal in Water ~47.89g

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% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.1%

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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. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.