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Italian sausage vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and beef Liver

  • Beef Liver is higher than Italian sausage in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, choline, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2887% more than Italian sausage.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +357.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.1%

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4960%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 70.58µg 2887%
Copper 0.08mg 14.283mg 1578%
Vitamin A 10µg 9442µg 1048%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 3.425mg 246%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 142%
Cholesterol 57mg 396mg 113%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 17.525mg 84%
Iron 1.43mg 6.54mg 64%
Choline 78.2mg 426mg 63%
Folate 5µg 253µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 1.017mg 53%
Phosphorus 170mg 497mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 1.124g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.194mg 36%
Fats 27.31g 5.26g 34%
Saturated fat 10.195g 2.947g 33%
Sodium 743mg 79mg 29%
Selenium 22µg 36.1µg 26%
Zinc 2.39mg 5.3mg 26%
Protein 19.12g 29.08g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.109g 16%
Manganese 0.356mg 15%
Calories 344kcal 191kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 304mg 352mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 41IU 49IU 1%
Carbs 4.27g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +419.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1422.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.