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Blood sausage vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blood sausage and pork leg

  • Blood sausage has more iron and vitamin B12; however, pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily need for iron, 69% more than pork leg.
  • Blood sausage has 14 times more sodium than pork leg. While blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, pork leg has only 47mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Blood sausage and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +652.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +728.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +951.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +902.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Pork leg DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 0.85mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.736mg 56%
Saturated fat 13.4g 6.54g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.401mg 28%
Sodium 680mg 47mg 28%
Selenium 15.5µg 29.4µg 25%
Phosphorus 22mg 199mg 25%
Fats 34.5g 18.87g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.574mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 8.38g 19%
Cholesterol 120mg 73mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.63µg 15%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.01g 10%
Potassium 38mg 315mg 8%
Calories 379kcal 245kcal 7%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.93mg 6%
Protein 14.6g 17.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin D 52IU 20IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.065mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.685mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.