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Italian sausage vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Italian sausage and frankfurter

  • Frankfurter contains less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline than Italian sausage.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
  • Frankfurter contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 0.233mg of vitamin B2, while frankfurter contains 0.043mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Italian sausage is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.9µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.018mg 50%
Selenium 22µg 10.3µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.765g 18%
Protein 19.12g 11.16g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.043mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 2.028mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 12.048g 13%
Sodium 743mg 992mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.185mg 11%
Choline 78.2mg 48.6mg 5%
Saturated fat 10.195g 10.979g 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 152mg 3%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.38µg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.055mg 3%
Iron 1.43mg 1.2mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Fats 27.31g 28.3g 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calories 344kcal 316kcal 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin D 41IU 36IU 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 55mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 4.27g 3.36g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 3.36g N/A
Potassium 304mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 1.31g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.3%
~equal in Fats ~28.3g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.979g

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.