Brisket vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between brisket and Italian sausage
- Brisket is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and choline, yet Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
- Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than brisket.
- Brisket contains 3 times more zinc than Italian sausage. While brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, Italian sausage contains only 2.39mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.
- The glycemic index of brisket is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.
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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 | +69.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
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 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +63.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +955.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.623mg | 47% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 2.39mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.3µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 743mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 17.108g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 3.518g | 19% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 19.12g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 57mg | 16% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 27.31g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 10.195g | 13% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 1.43mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 22µg | 9% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 78.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.233mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 344kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 304mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 3.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 4.165mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.577mg | 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:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +675% |
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
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +416.6% |
