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Ground beef vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and italian sausage raw

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while italian sausage raw has more vitamin B1, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • Italian sausage raw contains 3 times less zinc than ground beef. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, while italian sausage raw contains 1.79mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of italian sausage raw is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.8%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1013.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.91µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.568mg 43%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.79mg 37%
Sodium 73mg 731mg 29%
Fats 15.37g 31.33g 25%
Saturated fat 6.073g 11.27g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 4.03g 24%
Protein 23.87g 14.25g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 14.34g 18%
Iron 2.27mg 1.18mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Selenium 19.1µg 24.8µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.25mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 346kcal 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 76mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 142mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 241mg 253mg 0%
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.168mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.51mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.411mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +103.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.7%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.