Italian sausage vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Italian sausage and bison meat?
- Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin D, while bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and choline.
- Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
- Bison meat is lower in sodium.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than bison meat (0).
We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +139.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +523% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 2.86µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.1mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 0.91g | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 0.95g | 40% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 2.42g | 38% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 57mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 3.42mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 35.5µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 0.24g | 22% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 28.44g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.68mg | 12% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 143kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 82mg | 8% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 114.8mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 209mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 0IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 3.71mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 361mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1028.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1700.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1365.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
