Corned beef vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corned beef and summer sausage
- Corned beef is higher in selenium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6, yet summer sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Corned beef covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than summer sausage.
- Corned beef contains 2 times more copper than summer sausage. While corned beef contains 0.154mg of copper, summer sausage contains only 0.07mg.
- The amount of sodium in corned beef is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 CopperCopper | +120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +337.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +912.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +857.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 32.8µg | 7.5µg | 46% |
| Fats | 18.98g | 37.91g | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 225µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 973mg | 1483mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 4.58mg | 2.25mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 6.34g | 10.47g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.249mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.67g | 3.02g | 16% |
| Choline | 69.2mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.22g | 13.68g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.154mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Calories | 251kcal | 426kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 178mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.76mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.86mg | 2.26mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 1.73µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Protein | 18.17g | 19.43g | 3% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 206mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 12IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.03mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0.47g | 1.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.47g | 1.62g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.119mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.726mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.827mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.445mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.536mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.473mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.718mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.901mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.58mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Protein:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +287.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.2% |
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Protein
~19.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 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 | -39.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350.7% |
