Italian sausage vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Italian sausage and corned beef?
- Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while corned beef is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and copper.
- Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
- Corned beef has 2 times less saturated fat than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while corned beef has 6.34g.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than corned beef (0).
We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2296.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +126.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.026mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 32.8µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 9.22g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.58mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 0.67g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 6.34g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 98mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.63µg | 14% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 18.98g | 13% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 973mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.154mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 3.03mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 125mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 251kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 1.86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 4IU | 5% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 145mg | 5% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 69.2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 18.17g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 0.47g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.58mg | 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:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +808.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.17g
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +425.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.8% |
