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Ground beef vs. Vienna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Ground beef and Vienna sausage different?

  • Ground beef is higher than Vienna sausage in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Copper, and Choline.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 61% more than Vienna sausage.
  • Ground beef contains 4 times more Zinc than Vienna sausage. Ground beef contains 5.84mg of Zinc, while Vienna sausage contains 1.6mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork types were used 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 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 5% 3% 8.9% 33% 10% 44% 21% 115% 0% 92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +158%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +265%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13%

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% 0.54% 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 0% 0% 4.4% 18% 22% 25% 30% 21% 28% 128% 4% 3% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
11% 19% 3% 65% 3%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 64.9 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
~equal in Other ~2.6g

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
39% 53% 7%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.125 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.628 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Vienna sausage Opinion
Calories 241kcal 230kcal Ground beef
Protein 23.87g 10.5g Ground beef
Fats 15.37g 19.4g Vienna sausage
Net carbs 0g 2.6g Vienna sausage
Carbs 0g 2.6g Vienna sausage
Cholesterol 88mg 87mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin D 2IU 25IU Vienna sausage
Magnesium 17mg 7mg Ground beef
Calcium 33mg 10mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 101mg Ground beef
Iron 2.27mg 0.88mg Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.03mg Ground beef
Zinc 5.84mg 1.6mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 166mg 49mg Ground beef
Sodium 73mg 879mg Ground beef
Vitamin A 9IU 0IU Ground beef
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Ground beef
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg Vienna sausage
Manganese 0.009mg Ground beef
Selenium 19.1µg 16.9µg Ground beef
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.087mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.107mg Ground beef
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.613mg Ground beef
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.35mg Ground beef
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.12mg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.02µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.6µg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 4µg Ground beef
Trans Fat 1.173g Vienna sausage
Choline 73.2mg 43.7mg Ground beef
Saturated Fat 6.073g 7.125g Ground beef
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 9.628g Vienna sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.29g Vienna sausage
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.109mg Ground beef
Threonine 0.923mg 0.357mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.557mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.861mg 0.797mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.976mg 0.791mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.614mg 0.265mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.425mg Ground beef
Valine 1.172mg 0.573mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.775mg 0.273mg Ground beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Vienna sausage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
46%
Ground beef
24%
Vienna sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
33%
Vienna sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 806mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.052g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Vienna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172942/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.