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Blood sausage vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blood sausage and chicken thigh

  • Blood sausage has more iron and vitamin B12; however, chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 62% more.
  • Blood sausage has 7 times more sodium than chicken thigh. Blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, while chicken thigh has 95mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Blood sausage and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more IronIron +338.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%

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%
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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.46mg 62%
Saturated fat 13.4g 2.78g 48%
Fats 34.5g 10.3g 37%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.12mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 3.82g 30%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.33µg 28%
Protein 14.6g 28.18g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.38mg 26%
Sodium 680mg 95mg 25%
Phosphorus 22mg 199mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.285mg 14%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.79mg 14%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.255mg 10%
Selenium 15.5µg 20.5µg 9%
Calories 379kcal 218kcal 8%
Potassium 38mg 259mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.43g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin D 52IU 8IU 6%
Cholesterol 120mg 102mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 1.29g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 1.18g 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +235%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
~equal in Carbs ~1.18g

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.