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

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What are the differences between chicken meat and summer sausage?

Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin A, and calcium.
Summer sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 61% more.
Summer sausage contains 3 times less selenium than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 23.9µg of selenium, while summer sausage contains 7.5µg.
Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese types in this article.

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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.

Chicken meat

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+218.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+440%
Contains more IronIron	+79.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%

~equal in Potassium ~206mg

~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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.

Chicken meat

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+368.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+476.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	82mg	1483mg	61%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.73µg	60%
Fats	13.6g	37.91g	37%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	2.9mg	35%
Selenium	23.9µg	7.5µg	30%
Saturated fat	3.79g	10.47g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	13.68g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.13mg	21%
Vitamin A	48µg	225µg	20%
Protein	27.3g	19.43g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.249mg	16%
Iron	1.26mg	2.26mg	13%
Choline	65.9mg		12%
Calories	239kcal	426kcal	9%
Calcium	15mg	81mg	7%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.76mg	5%
Zinc	1.94mg	2.25mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.27mg		2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.3µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	13mg	2%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.16mg	1%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.032mg	1%
Phosphorus	182mg	178mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Potassium	223mg	206mg	1%
Vitamin D	2IU	12IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.82g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.62g	N/A
Cholesterol	88mg	89mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Copper	0.066mg	0.07mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	3.02g	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.47mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A