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Beef vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef and Italian sausage?

  • Beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3, while Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% higher.
  • Italian sausage has 2 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while Italian sausage has 1.43mg.
  • Beef is lower in saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef (0).

We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
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 PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%

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.
Beef
6
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +223.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +741.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Choline ~78.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.3µg 121%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.623mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 17.108g 36%
Saturated fat 2.595g 10.195g 35%
Fats 6.54g 27.31g 32%
Sodium 54mg 743mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.33mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.518g 20%
Iron 3.04mg 1.43mg 20%
Protein 27.55g 19.12g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.233mg 13%
Phosphorus 259mg 170mg 13%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.39mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 4.165mg 10%
Calories 169kcal 344kcal 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 57mg 9%
Selenium 25.4µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 3IU 41IU 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 352mg 304mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Choline 75.6mg 78.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.577mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 +44.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +317.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +985%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.