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Italian sausage vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Italian sausage and goat?

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, goat is richer in vitamin B2, copper, iron, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
  • Goat contains 9 times less sodium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, while goat contains 82mg.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Goat, raw types 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.
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%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.11mg 43%
Saturated fat 10.195g 0.71g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 1.03g 40%
Fats 27.31g 2.31g 38%
Sodium 743mg 82mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 25%
Selenium 22µg 8.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.17g 22%
Copper 0.08mg 0.256mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.49mg 20%
Iron 1.43mg 2.83mg 18%
Zinc 2.39mg 4mg 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Calories 344kcal 109kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.13µg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.75mg 3%
Protein 19.12g 20.6g 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 385mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 21mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 57mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.306mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.981mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.532mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.429mg 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
Goat
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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +1082.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%
~equal in Protein ~20.6g

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
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1561%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1969.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/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.