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Italian sausage vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Italian sausage and blood sausage

  • Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet blood sausage is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 62% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than blood sausage. Italian sausage contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while blood sausage contains 0.07mg.
  • Italian sausage contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Blood sausage.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
~equal in Sodium ~680mg

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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~72.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.43mg 6.4mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.07mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.04mg 22%
Phosphorus 170mg 22mg 21%
Cholesterol 57mg 120mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 1.2mg 19%
Saturated fat 10.195g 13.4g 15%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1µg 13%
Selenium 22µg 15.5µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Fats 27.31g 34.5g 11%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.3mg 10%
Protein 19.12g 14.6g 9%
Potassium 304mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.13mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 15.9g 3%
Sodium 743mg 680mg 3%
Calories 344kcal 379kcal 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.3µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Choline 78.2mg 72.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 41IU 52IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 1.29g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 1.29g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.71mg 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
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
~equal in Water ~47.3g
~equal in Other ~2.31g

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
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~15.9g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.