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Frankfurter vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frankfurter and blood sausage?

  • Frankfurter is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet blood sausage is higher in iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 65% more.
  • Frankfurter has 8 times more Potassium than blood sausage. While frankfurter has 316mg of Potassium, blood sausage has only 38mg.
  • The amount of sodium in blood sausage is lower.

We used Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Blood sausage 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +731.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.5%

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.
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% 4% 27% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
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% 2.6% 39% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.12 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.3 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Frankfurter Blood sausage
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Blood sausage Opinion
Calories 316kcal 379kcal Blood sausage
Protein 11.16g 14.6g Blood sausage
Fats 28.3g 34.5g Blood sausage
Net carbs 3.36g 1.29g Frankfurter
Carbs 3.36g 1.29g Frankfurter
Cholesterol 55mg 120mg Frankfurter
Vitamin D 36IU 52IU Blood sausage
Magnesium 9mg 8mg Frankfurter
Calcium 12mg 6mg Frankfurter
Potassium 316mg 38mg Frankfurter
Iron 1.2mg 6.4mg Blood sausage
Sugar 1.31g 1.29g Blood sausage
Copper 0.055mg 0.04mg Frankfurter
Zinc 2.03mg 1.3mg Frankfurter
Phosphorus 152mg 22mg Frankfurter
Sodium 992mg 680mg Blood sausage
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.13mg Frankfurter
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.3µg Blood sausage
Manganese 0.021mg 0.01mg Frankfurter
Selenium 10.3µg 15.5µg Blood sausage
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.07mg Blood sausage
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.13mg Blood sausage
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 1.2mg Frankfurter
Vitamin B5 0.6mg Blood sausage
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.04mg Frankfurter
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 1µg Frankfurter
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg Frankfurter
Folate 10µg 5µg Frankfurter
Choline 48.6mg 72.8mg Blood sausage
Saturated Fat 10.979g 13.4g Frankfurter
Monounsaturated Fat 12.048g 15.9g Blood sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 3.46g Blood sausage
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.18mg Blood sausage
Threonine 0.519mg 0.57mg Blood sausage
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.32mg Frankfurter
Leucine 0.994mg 1.39mg Blood sausage
Lysine 1.055mg 1.05mg Frankfurter
Methionine 0.319mg 0.2mg Frankfurter
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.82mg Blood sausage
Valine 0.608mg 1.02mg Blood sausage
Histidine 0.362mg 0.71mg Blood sausage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Frankfurter Blood sausage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Frankfurter
25%
Blood sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Frankfurter
48%
Blood sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frankfurter
Frankfurter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frankfurter
Frankfurter is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.421g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Frankfurter
Frankfurter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blood sausage
Blood sausage is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Blood sausage
Blood sausage contains less Sodium (difference - 312mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.