Liverwurst vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liverwurst and meatball

The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B1 in liverwurst is higher than in meatball.
Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12 519% more than meatball.
Liverwurst contains 186 times more vitamin A than meatball. While liverwurst contains 4091µg of vitamin A, meatball contains only 22µg.
The amount of cholesterol in meatball is lower.
Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of liverwurst is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Liverwurst spread 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.

Liverwurst

Meatball

Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+279.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~239mg

~equal in Sodium ~666mg

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.

Liverwurst

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18495.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1246%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	13.46µg	1µg	519%
Vitamin A	4091µg	22µg	452%
Iron	8.85mg	1.77mg	89%
Selenium	58µg	15.3µg	78%
Vitamin B2	1.03mg	0.23mg	62%
Vitamin B5	2.95mg	0.924mg	41%
Cholesterol	118mg	66mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.815g	17%
Copper	0.24mg	0.123mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.272mg	0.136mg	11%
Saturated fat	9.925g	7.627g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	12.286g	9.188g	8%
Vitamin B3	4.3mg	3.108mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Calcium	22mg	80mg	6%
Zinc	2.3mg	1.66mg	6%
Manganese	0.155mg	0.282mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.427g	3.346g	6%
Fats	25.45g	22.21g	5%
Magnesium	12mg	31mg	5%
Protein	12.38g	14.4g	4%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	0mg	4%
Potassium	170mg	296mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Folate	30µg	36µg	2%
Calories	305kcal	286kcal	1%
Carbs	5.89g	8.06g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Fiber	2.5g	2.3g	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Phosphorus	230mg	239mg	1%
Sodium	700mg	666mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.202mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	246kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.39g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar	1.65g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.151mg		0%
Threonine	0.671mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.653mg		0%
Leucine	1.139mg		0%
Lysine	1.155mg		0%
Methionine	0.285mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.617mg		0%
Valine	0.857mg		0%
Histidine	0.448mg		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