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

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How are italian sausage raw and pork different?

  • Italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B12, while pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Pork covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Italian sausage raw contains 12 times more sodium than pork. Italian sausage raw contains 731mg of sodium, while pork contains 62mg.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork (0).

Sausage, Italian, pork, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.7%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 24.8µg 45.3µg 37%
Sodium 731mg 62mg 29%
Fats 31.33g 13.92g 27%
Saturated fat 11.27g 5.23g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.877mg 26%
Protein 14.25g 27.32g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 6.19g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 1.2g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Phosphorus 142mg 246mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.464mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.321mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 5.037mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Calories 346kcal 242kcal 5%
Potassium 253mg 423mg 5%
Zinc 1.79mg 2.39mg 5%
Iron 1.18mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.698mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.6mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 76mg 80mg 1%
Net carbs 0.65g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.65g 0g 0%
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 1.067mg 0%

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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +125.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +202.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.