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Italian sausage vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Italian sausage and chicken liver?

  • Chicken liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6 than Italian sausage.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 637% higher.
  • Chicken liver has 7 times less saturated fat than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while chicken liver has 1.563g.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken liver (0).

We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw 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.
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% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +528.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +515%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1175.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11660%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 16.58µg 637%
Vitamin A 10µg 3296µg 365%
Folate 5µg 588µg 146%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 125%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 1.778mg 119%
Cholesterol 57mg 345mg 96%
Iron 1.43mg 8.99mg 95%
Selenium 22µg 54.6µg 59%
Copper 0.08mg 0.492mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 1.249g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.853mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.563g 39%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 9.728mg 35%
Fats 27.31g 4.83g 35%
Sodium 743mg 71mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.305mg 27%
Choline 78.2mg 194.4mg 21%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17.9mg 20%
Phosphorus 170mg 297mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.306g 15%
Calories 344kcal 119kcal 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 11%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Protein 19.12g 16.92g 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.7mg 3%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.67mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 304mg 230mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0.73g 1%
Calcium 21mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g 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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +465.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
Contains more WaterWater +62.2%

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
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1269.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.