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Chicken meat vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and Polish sausage

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, and phosphorus, yet Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for Polish sausage is 63% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than Polish sausage. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while Polish sausage contains 3.443mg.
  • Polish sausage contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.93mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +696.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Polish sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 82mg 1540mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.502mg 37%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.443mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.98µg 28%
Protein 27.3g 17.6g 19%
Saturated fat 3.79g 8.01g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.19mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.79g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.45mg 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Selenium 23.9µg 17.7µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 9.7g 11%
Fats 13.6g 19.4g 9%
Phosphorus 182mg 136mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 66mg 7%
Iron 1.26mg 0.88mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.148mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 259kcal 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 223mg 237mg 0%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.93mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.539mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.444mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~55.2g
~equal in Other ~4.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.6%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.