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

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How are italian sausage raw and potatoes different?

  • Italian sausage raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes are lower in cholesterol.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than italian sausage raw (28).

Sausage, Italian, pork, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.8%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +885%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.298mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.27g 0.025g 51%
Fats 31.33g 0.09g 48%
Selenium 24.8µg 0.4µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.081mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 0.002g 36%
Sodium 731mg 6mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 0.042g 27%
Cholesterol 76mg 0mg 25%
Protein 14.25g 2.05g 24%
Vitamin C 2mg 19.7mg 20%
Zinc 1.79mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 1.061mg 14%
Calories 346kcal 77kcal 13%
Phosphorus 142mg 57mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.032mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0.65g 17.49g 6%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.18mg 0.81mg 5%
Potassium 253mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.295mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0.65g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.298mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +595.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34711.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2590.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9495.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.