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

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and beef sirloin

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 45% more than beef sirloin.
  • Italian sausage contains 11 times more sodium than beef sirloin. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, beef sirloin contains only 66mg.
  • The glycemic index of beef sirloin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.088mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 2.006g 38%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.915g 38%
Fats 27.31g 5.03g 34%
Selenium 22µg 38.9µg 31%
Zinc 2.39mg 5.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 9.001mg 30%
Sodium 743mg 66mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.681mg 27%
Protein 19.12g 30.8g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.185g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 12%
Phosphorus 170mg 253mg 12%
Calories 344kcal 177kcal 8%
Cholesterol 57mg 81mg 8%
Choline 78.2mg 117.3mg 7%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.47µg 7%
Iron 1.43mg 1.92mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.163mg 5%
Potassium 304mg 410mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.4µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Calcium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.983mg 0%

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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +442.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +267.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%

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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1801.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.