Blood sausage vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
14.6 g
Fats:
34.5 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
47.3 g
Other:
2.31 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
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% |