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Italian sausage vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Italian sausage and brisket

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet brisket is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and choline.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than brisket.
  • Italian sausage contains 15 times more sodium than brisket. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, brisket contains only 48mg.
  • The glycemic index of brisket is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more IronIron +69.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +955.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.087mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.059mg 47%
Zinc 2.39mg 6.69mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.12µg 34%
Sodium 743mg 48mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 7.934g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.681g 19%
Protein 19.12g 28.82g 19%
Cholesterol 57mg 106mg 16%
Fats 27.31g 18.42g 14%
Saturated fat 10.195g 7.305g 13%
Iron 1.43mg 2.43mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Selenium 22µg 27.1µg 9%
Choline 78.2mg 109.8mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.171mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.282mg 4%
Calories 344kcal 289kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 232mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 175mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.087mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +675%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.