Italian sausage vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Italian sausage and duck meat different?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and choline; however, duck meat is richer in copper and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Italian sausage is 42% higher.
- Italian sausage contains 14 times more vitamin D than duck meat. While Italian sausage contains 41IU of vitamin D, duck meat contains only 3IU.
- Duck meat has less sodium.
- Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +258% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +530% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.3µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.174mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 59mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 22% | |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 2.7mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.227mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.18mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 12.9g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 63µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 3IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 50.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 4.825mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.269mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 156mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 9.67g | 2% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 28.35g | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 3.65g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 5.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 337kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 18.99g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.462mg | 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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.99g
~equal in
Fats
~28.35g
~equal in
Water
~51.84g
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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.67g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.65g
