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Cheese vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese and italian sausage raw

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 69% more than italian sausage raw.
  • The amount of saturated fat in italian sausage raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.9%
Contains more IronIron +742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.8%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1858.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.568mg 45%
Phosphorus 455mg 142mg 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Saturated fat 18.867g 11.27g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.168mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.25mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.3mg 18%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.79mg 17%
Protein 22.87g 14.25g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.03g 17%
Iron 0.14mg 1.18mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 14.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.91µg 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 76mg 8%
Selenium 28.5µg 24.8µg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Potassium 76mg 253mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 404kcal 346kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 653mg 731mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Fats 33.31g 31.33g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.058mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0.65g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.411mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38%
~equal in Fats ~31.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.6%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.