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Summer sausage vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Summer sausage and Chicken breast

  • Summer sausage has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Iron, and Zinc, while Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Selenium.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 74% higher.
  • Chicken breast contains 32 times less Vitamin A RAE than Summer sausage. Summer sausage contains 225µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Chicken breast contains 7µg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Chicken breast is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
5
:
5
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Calcium +406.3%
Contains more Iron +98.2%
Contains more Zinc +108.3%
Contains more Copper +29.6%
Contains more Manganese +52.4%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.2%
Contains more Potassium +34%
Contains less Sodium -94.7%
Contains more Selenium +249.3%
Summer sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 85% 10% 77% 19% 194% 62% 24% 5% 41%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Calcium +406.3%
Contains more Iron +98.2%
Contains more Zinc +108.3%
Contains more Copper +29.6%
Contains more Manganese +52.4%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.2%
Contains more Potassium +34%
Contains less Sodium -94.7%
Contains more Selenium +249.3%

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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
6
:
5
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin A +3156.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +392.3%
Summer sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 0% 9% 0% 63% 37% 55% 46% 30% 6% 217% 0%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +3156.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +392.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
3
:
2
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +704.9%
Contains more Carbs +256.9%
Contains more Other +310.6%
Contains more Protein +72.1%
Contains more Water +66.3%
Summer sausage
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +704.9%
Contains more Carbs +256.9%
Contains more Other +310.6%
Contains more Protein +72.1%
Contains more Water +66.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +695.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.7%
Summer sausage
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: 10.47 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.02 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +695.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 1.62g 0.51g Summer sausage
Protein 19.43g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 37.91g 4.71g Summer sausage
Carbs 1.82g 0.51g Summer sausage
Calories 426kcal 187kcal Summer sausage
Sugar 0.12g 0g Chicken breast
Fiber 0.2g 0g Summer sausage
Calcium 81mg 16mg Summer sausage
Iron 2.26mg 1.14mg Summer sausage
Magnesium 13mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 178mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 206mg 276mg Chicken breast
Sodium 1483mg 79mg Chicken breast
Zinc 2.25mg 1.08mg Summer sausage
Copper 0.07mg 0.054mg Summer sausage
Manganese 0.032mg 0.021mg Summer sausage
Selenium 7.5µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 749IU 23IU Summer sausage
Vitamin A RAE 225µg 7µg Summer sausage
Vitamin E 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 12IU 5IU Summer sausage
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.079mg Summer sausage
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.125mg Summer sausage
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 7µg 4µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 0.37µg Summer sausage
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 0.54mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 1.1mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 1.16mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.36mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 0.69mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.47mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 89mg 91mg Summer sausage
Saturated Fat 10.47g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 13.68g 1.72g Summer sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.07g Summer sausage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Chicken breast
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
42%
Summer sausage
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 1404mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.18g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.