Beefsteak vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beefsteak and blood sausage different?
- Beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, blood sausage is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 60% higher.
- Beefsteak contains 15 times more vitamin B6 than blood sausage. While beefsteak contains 0.585mg of vitamin B6, blood sausage contains only 0.04mg.
- Beefsteak has less cholesterol.
Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Blood sausage are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +794.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +82.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +273.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +868.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +292.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +481.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1362.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.63mg | 6.4mg | 60% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.04mg | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 1.2mg | 36% |
Saturated fat | 5.951g | 13.4g | 34% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.3mg | 32% |
Fats | 15.11g | 34.5g | 30% |
Sodium | 57mg | 680mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 22mg | 27% |
Protein | 26.72g | 14.6g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 15.9g | 24% |
Selenium | 28.8µg | 15.5µg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 3.46g | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 1µg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 120mg | 14% |
Potassium | 340mg | 38mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
Calories | 250kcal | 379kcal | 6% |
Choline | 101.8mg | 72.8mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Calcium | 22mg | 6mg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.29g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.054mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.39mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.23mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.309mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
14.6 g
Fats:
34.5 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
47.3 g
Other:
2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1000% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +517.9% |