Brisket vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between brisket and blood sausage
- Brisket has more zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline, while blood sausage has more iron.
- Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.
- Blood sausage contains 8 times less phosphorus than brisket. Brisket contains 175mg of phosphorus, while blood sausage contains 22mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in brisket is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Blood sausage.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +510.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +414.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +695.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +74.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +163.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +292.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +605% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.43mg | 6.4mg | 50% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 1.3mg | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1µg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 13.4g | 28% |
Protein | 28.82g | 14.6g | 28% |
Sodium | 48mg | 680mg | 27% |
Fats | 18.42g | 34.5g | 25% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 22mg | 22% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 15.5µg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 15.9g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 3.46g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 1.2mg | 18% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 72.8mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
Potassium | 232mg | 38mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 120mg | 5% |
Calories | 289kcal | 379kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 6mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.29g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.39mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
14.6 g
Fats:
34.5 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
47.3 g
Other:
2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +87.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +725% |
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Water
~47.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +408.1% |