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Corned beef vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corned beef and Italian sausage?

  • Corned beef is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and copper, while Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
  • Italian sausage has 2 times less copper than corned beef. Corned beef has 0.154mg of copper, while Italian sausage has 0.08mg.
  • Italian sausage is lower in cholesterol.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than corned beef (0).

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.623mg 50%
Selenium 32.8µg 22µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 17.108g 20%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.39mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 3.518g 19%
Saturated fat 6.34g 10.195g 18%
Cholesterol 98mg 57mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.3µg 14%
Fats 18.98g 27.31g 13%
Sodium 973mg 743mg 10%
Copper 0.154mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.165mg 7%
Phosphorus 125mg 170mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.233mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Calories 251kcal 344kcal 5%
Iron 1.86mg 1.43mg 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 41IU 5%
Potassium 145mg 304mg 5%
Choline 69.2mg 78.2mg 2%
Protein 18.17g 19.12g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 3.4µg 2%
Carbs 0.47g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.577mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +808.5%
~equal in Protein ~19.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.1%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.