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Italian sausage raw vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between italian sausage raw and cheese

  • Italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 69% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Italian sausage raw contains 55 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While italian sausage raw contains 3.25mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in italian sausage raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.9%
Contains more IronIron +742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1858.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 710mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.029mg 45%
Phosphorus 142mg 455mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Saturated fat 11.27g 18.867g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.428mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 0.059mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.066mg 18%
Zinc 1.79mg 3.64mg 17%
Protein 14.25g 22.87g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 1.421g 17%
Iron 1.18mg 0.14mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 9.246g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 76mg 99mg 8%
Selenium 24.8µg 28.5µg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Potassium 253mg 76mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 346kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 731mg 653mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Fats 31.33g 33.31g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 0.65g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.65g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.6%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.