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Blood sausage vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between blood sausage and pork?

  • Blood sausage is higher in iron, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 69% more.
  • Blood sausage has 11 times more sodium than pork. While blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, pork has only 62mg.

We used Blood sausage and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +635.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1013.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1018.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.3%
~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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Pork DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 0.87mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.877mg 67%
Selenium 15.5µg 45.3µg 54%
Saturated fat 13.4g 5.23g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.464mg 33%
Phosphorus 22mg 246mg 32%
Fats 34.5g 13.92g 32%
Sodium 680mg 62mg 27%
Protein 14.6g 27.32g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 6.19g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.037mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.321mg 15%
Cholesterol 120mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.7µg 13%
Potassium 38mg 423mg 11%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.39mg 10%
Calories 379kcal 242kcal 7%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.073mg 4%
Choline 72.8mg 93.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.698mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 52IU 53IU 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.3µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +147.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +159.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.