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

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What are the differences between Summer sausage and Chicken meat?

  • Summer sausage is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Iron, and Calcium, however, Chicken meat is richer in Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Summer sausage's daily need coverage for Sodium is 61% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 6 times less Vitamin B12 than Summer sausage. Summer sausage contains 1.73µg of Vitamin B12, while Chicken meat contains 0.3µg.
  • Chicken meat has less Sodium.

We used Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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5
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Calcium +440%
Contains more Iron +79.4%
Contains more Zinc +16%
Contains more Manganese +60%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Selenium +218.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 182
Equal in Potassium - 223
Equal in Copper - 0.066
Summer sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 85% 10% 77% 19% 194% 62% 24% 5% 41%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Contains more Calcium +440%
Contains more Iron +79.4%
Contains more Zinc +16%
Contains more Manganese +60%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Selenium +218.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 182
Equal in Potassium - 223
Equal in Copper - 0.066

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
5
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6
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Vitamin A +365.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +295.2%
Contains more Folate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.168
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 meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +365.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +295.2%
Contains more Folate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.168

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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2
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Fats +178.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +40.5%
Contains more Water +64.2%
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 meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Fats +178.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +40.5%
Contains more Water +64.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +156.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.8%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 2.97
Summer sausage
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: 10.47 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.02 g
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +156.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.8%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 2.97

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 meat
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Chicken meat Opinion
Net carbs 1.62g 0g Summer sausage
Protein 19.43g 27.3g Chicken meat
Fats 37.91g 13.6g Summer sausage
Carbs 1.82g 0g Summer sausage
Calories 426kcal 239kcal Summer sausage
Sugar 0.12g 0g Chicken meat
Fiber 0.2g 0g Summer sausage
Calcium 81mg 15mg Summer sausage
Iron 2.26mg 1.26mg Summer sausage
Magnesium 13mg 23mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 178mg 182mg Chicken meat
Potassium 206mg 223mg Chicken meat
Sodium 1483mg 82mg Chicken meat
Zinc 2.25mg 1.94mg Summer sausage
Copper 0.07mg 0.066mg Summer sausage
Manganese 0.032mg 0.02mg Summer sausage
Selenium 7.5µg 23.9µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 749IU 161IU Summer sausage
Vitamin A RAE 225µg 48µg Summer sausage
Vitamin E 0.27mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 12IU 2IU Summer sausage
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.063mg Summer sausage
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.168mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 8.487mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.4mg Chicken meat
Folate 7µg 5µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 0.3µg Summer sausage
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 0.54mg 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.1mg 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 1.16mg 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.36mg 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 0.69mg 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.47mg 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 10.47g 3.79g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 13.68g 5.34g Summer sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.97g Summer sausage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Chicken meat
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
36%
Chicken meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
38%
Chicken meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1401mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.68g)
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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.