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Blood sausage vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blood sausage and beef

  • Blood sausage has more iron; however, beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 134% more.
  • Blood sausage has 13 times more sodium than beef. Blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, while beef has 54mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Blood sausage and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +826.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1077.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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 0% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Beef
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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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1572.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +321%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg
~equal in Choline ~75.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 4.21µg 134%
Saturated fat 13.4g 2.595g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.669mg 48%
Fats 34.5g 6.54g 43%
Iron 6.4mg 3.04mg 42%
Phosphorus 22mg 259mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 2.734g 33%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.76mg 29%
Sodium 680mg 54mg 27%
Protein 14.6g 27.55g 26%
Zinc 1.3mg 3.7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.4mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.532g 20%
Selenium 15.5µg 25.4µg 18%
Cholesterol 120mg 85mg 12%
Calories 379kcal 169kcal 11%
Potassium 38mg 352mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin D 52IU 3IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.481mg 2%
Choline 72.8mg 75.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g 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
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Beef
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
Contains more FatsFats +427.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1055%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Beef
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +481.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.