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Italian sausage vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Italian sausage and deer meat?

  • Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% higher.
  • Deer meat has 13 times less sodium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 743mg of sodium, while deer meat has 57mg.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index (28) than deer meat (0).

We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +197.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +178.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 3.62µg 97%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 0.554g 41%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.142g 41%
Fats 27.31g 2.35g 38%
Iron 1.43mg 4.25mg 35%
Sodium 743mg 57mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.26mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 8.78mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.563mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.127g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.614mg 22%
Protein 19.12g 29.9g 22%
Selenium 22µg 11µg 20%
Copper 0.08mg 0.254mg 19%
Phosphorus 170mg 299mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.99mg 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Calories 344kcal 149kcal 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 304mg 434mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.62mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 5mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 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%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +1062.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +294.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2988.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2670.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.