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Italian sausage vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Italian sausage and fillet

  • Italian sausage has more selenium; however, fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 121% more than Italian sausage.
  • Italian sausage has 22 times more selenium than fillet. While Italian sausage has 22µg of selenium, fillet has only 1µg.
  • Fillet has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Italian sausage is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Vegetarian fillets.

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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%
Fillet
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more IronIron +39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1056.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 15% 3.3% 5% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8%
Fillet
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +223.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1940%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 4.2µg 121%
Copper 0.08mg 0.925mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 1.5mg 90%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.9mg 51%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 12mg 49%
Phosphorus 170mg 450mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 1.1mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 9.332g 39%
Selenium 22µg 1µg 38%
Saturated fat 10.195g 2.849g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 4.376g 32%
Fiber 0.1g 6.1g 24%
Folate 5µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 3.45mg 21%
Cholesterol 57mg 0mg 19%
Fats 27.31g 18g 14%
Sodium 743mg 490mg 11%
Potassium 304mg 600mg 9%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.4mg 9%
Protein 19.12g 23g 8%
Calcium 21mg 95mg 7%
Iron 1.43mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 0 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Calories 344kcal 290kcal 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 4.27g 9g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Choline 78.2mg 82mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 4.8 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 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
Fillet
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130.4%
~equal in Water ~45g

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
Fillet
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.3%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.