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Beef Liver vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Beef Liver and Italian sausage

  • Beef Liver is higher than Italian sausage in Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Iron, Choline, Folate, and Vitamin B6.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 2887% more than Italian sausage.
  • Beef Liver contains 944 times more Vitamin A than Italian sausage. While Beef Liver contains 9442µg of Vitamin A, Italian sausage contains only 10µg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +357.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 1903% 10% 36% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0.96% 5% 30% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +198112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4960%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.4µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +419.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
33% 56% 11%
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 -71.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1422.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Italian sausage Opinion
Calories 191kcal 344kcal Italian sausage
Protein 29.08g 19.12g Beef Liver
Fats 5.26g 27.31g Italian sausage
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.1mg Beef Liver
Net carbs 5.13g 4.17g Beef Liver
Carbs 5.13g 4.27g Beef Liver
Cholesterol 396mg 57mg Italian sausage
Vitamin D 49IU 41IU Beef Liver
Magnesium 21mg 18mg Beef Liver
Calcium 6mg 21mg Italian sausage
Potassium 352mg 304mg Beef Liver
Iron 6.54mg 1.43mg Beef Liver
Sugar 0g 1.86g Beef Liver
Fiber 0g 0.1g Italian sausage
Copper 14.283mg 0.08mg Beef Liver
Zinc 5.3mg 2.39mg Beef Liver
Phosphorus 497mg 170mg Beef Liver
Sodium 79mg 743mg Beef Liver
Vitamin A 31714IU 16IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A 9442µg 10µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.25mg Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1µg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.356mg Beef Liver
Selenium 36.1µg 22µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.623mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.233mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 4.165mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 7.11mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.33mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 1.3µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3.4µg Italian sausage
Folate 253µg 5µg Beef Liver
Trans Fat 0.365g Italian sausage
Choline 426mg 78.2mg Beef Liver
Saturated Fat 2.947g 10.195g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.124g 17.108g Italian sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 3.518g Italian sausage
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.161mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.215mg 0.792mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.731mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.67mg 1.343mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.247mg 1.522mg Beef Liver
Methionine 0.759mg 0.486mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.67mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.761mg 0.804mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.879mg 0.577mg Beef Liver
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g Beef Liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef Liver Italian sausage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
1003%
Beef Liver
47%
Italian sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
567%
Beef Liver
48%
Italian sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Italian sausage
Italian sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 339mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 664mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.248g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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