Chicken thigh vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chicken thigh and summer sausage
- Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet summer sausage is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Summer sausage covers your daily sodium needs 60% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than summer sausage. While chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, summer sausage contains only 0.13mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +523.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +424.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 95mg | 1483mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 1.73µg | 58% |
| Fats | 10.3g | 37.91g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 2.78g | 10.47g | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 2.9mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 13.68g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 225µg | 25% | |
| Selenium | 20.5µg | 7.5µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.13mg | 19% |
| Protein | 28.18g | 19.43g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.249mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.76mg | 11% |
| Calories | 218kcal | 426kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 2.26mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.79mg | 2.25mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 3.02g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 178mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 206mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 12IU | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 1.62g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 1.82g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.384mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.397mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +268.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +258.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.3% |
