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Blood sausage vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blood sausage and ham different?

  • Blood sausage is higher in iron and vitamin B12; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 62% higher.
  • Blood sausage contains 7 times more saturated fat than ham. While blood sausage contains 13.4g of saturated fat, ham contains only 1.81g.

Blood sausage and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
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% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more IronIron +332.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.8%

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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +977.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Ham DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.48mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.754mg 57%
Saturated fat 13.4g 1.81g 53%
Fats 34.5g 5.53g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 2.62g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.4mg 28%
Phosphorus 22mg 196mg 25%
Sodium 680mg 1203mg 23%
Cholesterol 120mg 53mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.54g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.023mg 18%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.65µg 15%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.88mg 14%
Protein 14.6g 20.93g 13%
Calories 379kcal 145kcal 12%
Potassium 38mg 287mg 7%
Selenium 15.5µg 19.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.202mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 52IU 32IU 3%
Choline 72.8mg 85.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.054mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.75mg 0%

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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +523.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +506.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +540.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.