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Meatball vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and blood sausage?

  • Meatball is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and fiber, yet blood sausage is higher in iron and vitamin D.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 58% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Blood sausage types 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +678.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +986.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2720%
Contains more IronIron +261.6%
~equal in Sodium ~680mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.5µg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.77mg 6.4mg 58%
Phosphorus 239mg 22mg 31%
Saturated fat 7.627g 13.4g 26%
Fats 22.21g 34.5g 19%
Cholesterol 66mg 120mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 15.9g 17%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.123mg 0.04mg 9%
Potassium 296mg 38mg 8%
Folate 36µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Calcium 80mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 52IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Choline 45.2mg 72.8mg 5%
Calories 286kcal 379kcal 5%
Magnesium 31mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 1.29g 2%
Sodium 666mg 680mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 3.46g 1%
Protein 14.4g 14.6g 0%
Net carbs 5.76g 1.29g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 1.29g N/A
Selenium 15.3µg 15.5µg 0%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
~equal in Protein ~14.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.3 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +170.8%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.