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Blood sausage vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between blood sausage and ground beef

  • Blood sausage has more iron and vitamin D; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than blood sausage.
  • Ground beef has 26 times less vitamin D than blood sausage. Blood sausage has 52IU of vitamin D, while ground beef has 2IU.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Blood sausage and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more IronIron +181.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +349.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
~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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +677.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Choline ~73.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.49µg 62%
Iron 6.4mg 2.27mg 52%
Zinc 1.3mg 5.84mg 41%
Saturated fat 13.4g 6.073g 33%
Fats 34.5g 15.37g 29%
Sodium 680mg 73mg 26%
Phosphorus 22mg 166mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 7.322g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.311mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.408g 20%
Protein 14.6g 23.87g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.026mg 18%
Cholesterol 120mg 88mg 11%
Calories 379kcal 241kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 15.5µg 19.1µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 2IU 6%
Potassium 38mg 241mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.171mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.512mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Choline 72.8mg 73.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.