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Meatball vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and italian sausage raw different?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fiber, folate, and iron, while italian sausage raw is higher in selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 70% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index (28) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types were used in this article.

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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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%
~equal in Zinc ~1.79mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.08mg 70%
Saturated fat 1.425g 11.27g 45%
Selenium 0.8µg 24.8µg 44%
Fats 9g 31.33g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.568mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 14.34g 30%
Phosphorus 344mg 142mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.91µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 8µg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 21g 14.25g 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Iron 2.16mg 1.18mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.3mg 8%
Sodium 550mg 731mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 346kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 4.03g 4%
Manganese 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.168mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0.65g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 253mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Zinc 1.8mg 1.79mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.51mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.