Pork spare ribs vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork spare ribs and Italian sausage?
- Pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin D; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% more.
- Italian sausage contains 2 times less vitamin D than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs contain 91IU of vitamin D, while Italian sausage contains 41IU.
- Italian sausage has less cholesterol.
- Pork spare ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +242.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.38µg | 1.3µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 743mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.319mg | 0.623mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.542g | 17.108g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.574mg | 0.33mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.625mg | 13% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.529g | 10.195g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 57mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 2.3µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Protein | 15.47g | 19.12g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 1.43mg | 7% |
| Fats | 23.4g | 27.31g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 91IU | 41IU | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 141mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.662mg | 4.165mg | 3% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 344kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
| Choline | 59.7mg | 78.2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.953g | 3.518g | 3% |
| Potassium | 242mg | 304mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 2.39mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 22µg | 22µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.163mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.695mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.761mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.318mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.435mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.426mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.809mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.3% |
