Italian sausage vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Italian sausage and meatball

Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, protein, vitamin B6, and fats, while meatball has more phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 41% higher.
Meatball contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 0.33mg of vitamin B6, while meatball contains 0.202mg.
The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+281%
Contains more IronIron	+23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+358.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+620%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.136mg	41%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	9.188g	20%
Vitamin B5		0.924mg	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.815g	17%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1µg	13%
Manganese		0.282mg	12%
Selenium	22µg	15.3µg	12%
Saturated fat	10.195g	7.627g	12%
Phosphorus	170mg	239mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.202mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Protein	19.12g	14.4g	9%
Fiber	0.1g	2.3g	9%
Fats	27.31g	22.21g	8%
Folate	5µg	36µg	8%
Zinc	2.39mg	1.66mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	3.108mg	7%
Calcium	21mg	80mg	6%
Choline	78.2mg	45.2mg	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	2 IU	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.1µg	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.123mg	5%
Iron	1.43mg	1.77mg	4%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	8.2µg	4%
Calories	344kcal	286kcal	3%
Cholesterol	57mg	66mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	31mg	3%
Sodium	743mg	666mg	3%
Carbs	4.27g	8.06g	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	22µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.42mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	3.346g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	5.76g	N/A
Potassium	304mg	296mg	0%
Sugar	1.86g	3.47g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.23mg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg		0%
Threonine	0.792mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.731mg		0%
Leucine	1.343mg		0%
Lysine	1.522mg		0%
Methionine	0.486mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg		0%
Valine	0.804mg		0%
Histidine	0.577mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.07g	N/A