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Cervelat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cervelat and beef

  • Cervelat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin C, yet beef is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cervelat covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than beef.
  • The amount of sodium in beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Choline ~75.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 4.21µg 54%
Sodium 1300mg 54mg 54%
Saturated fat 11.51g 2.595g 41%
Fats 30.43g 6.54g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.669mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 2.734g 26%
Phosphorus 111mg 259mg 21%
Protein 17.45g 27.55g 20%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 0mg 18%
Iron 2.04mg 3.04mg 13%
Calories 362kcal 169kcal 10%
Zinc 2.56mg 3.7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Selenium 20.3µg 25.4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 5.76mg 9%
Copper 0.15mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 3IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.532g 4%
Cholesterol 74mg 85mg 4%
Potassium 260mg 352mg 3%
Choline 78.9mg 75.6mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 3.33g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.33g 0g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +365.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1705%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.