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

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A recap on the differences between blood sausage and pork shoulder

  • Blood sausage has more iron; however, pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily iron needs 67% more than pork shoulder.
  • Pork shoulder contains 10 times less sodium than blood sausage. Blood sausage contains 680mg of sodium, while pork shoulder contains 65mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Blood sausage and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more IronIron +509.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +694.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +995.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.05mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.767mg 58%
Saturated fat 13.4g 6.24g 33%
Sodium 680mg 65mg 27%
Fats 34.5g 17.99g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Phosphorus 22mg 182mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 8.01g 20%
Selenium 15.5µg 25.5µg 18%
Cholesterol 120mg 71mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.833mg 16%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.7mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.74µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.275mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.92g 10%
Potassium 38mg 302mg 8%
Calories 379kcal 236kcal 7%
Protein 14.6g 17.18g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.084mg 5%
Choline 72.8mg 60.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.719mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 52IU 70IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.656mg 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% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +185.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.