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Pork shoulder vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Pork shoulder and Blood sausage

  • Pork shoulder has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Zinc, however, Blood sausage is higher in Iron.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily Iron needs 67% more than Pork shoulder.
  • Blood sausage contains 11 times less Vitamin B1 than Pork shoulder. Pork shoulder contains 0.767mg of Vitamin B1, while Blood sausage contains 0.07mg.
  • Pork shoulder has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Blood sausage.

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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.
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
9
:
1
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +727.3%
Contains more Potassium +694.7%
Contains less Sodium -90.4%
Contains more Zinc +107.7%
Contains more Copper +110%
Contains more Selenium +64.5%
Contains more Iron +509.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.01
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Blood sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 240% 6% 10% 4% 89% 36% 14% 2% 85%
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +727.3%
Contains more Potassium +694.7%
Contains less Sodium -90.4%
Contains more Zinc +107.7%
Contains more Copper +110%
Contains more Selenium +64.5%
Contains more Iron +509.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.01

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.
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
9
:
1
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +995.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Equal in Folate - 5
Pork shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 0%
Blood sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 39% 0% 18% 30% 23% 36% 10% 4% 126% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +995.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
2
:
3
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Protein +17.7%
Contains more Water +35.3%
Contains more Fats +91.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +185.2%
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Blood sausage
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 Protein +17.7%
Contains more Water +35.3%
Contains more Fats +91.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +185.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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2
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +98.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +80.2%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Blood sausage
41% 49% 11%
Saturated Fat: 13.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +98.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +80.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork shoulder Blood sausage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Blood sausage Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.29g Blood sausage
Protein 17.18g 14.6g Pork shoulder
Fats 17.99g 34.5g Blood sausage
Carbs 0g 1.29g Blood sausage
Calories 236kcal 379kcal Blood sausage
Sugar 0g 1.29g Pork shoulder
Calcium 15mg 6mg Pork shoulder
Iron 1.05mg 6.4mg Blood sausage
Magnesium 18mg 8mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 182mg 22mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 302mg 38mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 680mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 2.7mg 1.3mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.084mg 0.04mg Pork shoulder
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg Pork shoulder
Selenium 25.5µg 15.5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 7IU 0IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.13mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 70IU 52IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg 1.3µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.07mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.13mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 1.2mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.6mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.04mg Pork shoulder
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1µg Blood sausage
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.18mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg 0.57mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.32mg Pork shoulder
Leucine 1.36mg 1.39mg Blood sausage
Lysine 1.531mg 1.05mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg 0.2mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.82mg Blood sausage
Valine 0.921mg 1.02mg Blood sausage
Histidine 0.656mg 0.71mg Blood sausage
Cholesterol 71mg 120mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 13.4g Pork shoulder
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 15.9g Blood sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 3.46g Blood sausage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork shoulder Blood sausage
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Pork shoulder
24%
Blood sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
48%
Blood sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 615mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 49mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.16g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blood sausage
Blood sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.