Polish sausage vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Polish sausage and meatball?

Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet meatball is higher in phosphorus, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Polish sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 38% more.
Polish sausage has 4 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. While Polish sausage has 0.502mg of vitamin B1, meatball has only 0.136mg.
The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

We used Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Polish sausage

Meatball

Contains more ZincZinc	+16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.9%
Contains more IronIron	+101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+475.5%

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.

Polish sausage

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+269.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+105.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.108mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1540mg	666mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.502mg	0.136mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.79g	3.346g	17%
Phosphorus	136mg	239mg	15%
Iron	0.88mg	1.77mg	11%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.282mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.924mg	9%
Folate	2µg	36µg	9%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Calcium	12mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.23mg	6%
Protein	17.6g	14.4g	6%
Selenium	17.7µg	15.3µg	4%
Copper	0.09mg	0.123mg	4%
Fats	19.4g	22.21g	4%
Magnesium	14mg	31mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Zinc	1.93mg	1.66mg	2%
Potassium	237mg	296mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Saturated fat	8.01g	7.627g	2%
Vitamin B3	3.443mg	3.108mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.98µg	1µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	9.7g	9.188g	1%
Calories	259kcal	286kcal	1%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.202mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Carbs	3.6g	8.06g	1%
Net carbs	3.6g	5.76g	N/A
Cholesterol	66mg	66mg	0%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg		0%
Threonine	0.591mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.611mg		0%
Leucine	1.076mg		0%
Lysine	1.11mg		0%
Methionine	0.379mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.539mg		0%
Valine	0.679mg		0%
Histidine	0.444mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	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