Italian sausage vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Italian sausage and ground beef

Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, fats, and selenium, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 50% higher.
Italian sausage contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. Italian sausage contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while ground beef contains 0.051mg.
Ground beef contains less sodium.
Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than Italian sausage.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Ground beef

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+91.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.311mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.49µg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.051mg	48%
Zinc	2.39mg	5.84mg	31%
Sodium	743mg	73mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	7.322g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	0.408g	21%
Saturated fat	10.195g	6.073g	19%
Fats	27.31g	15.37g	18%
Iron	1.43mg	2.27mg	11%
Protein	19.12g	23.87g	10%
Cholesterol	57mg	88mg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.512mg	10%
Calories	344kcal	241kcal	5%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	2 IU	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	0µg	5%
Selenium	22µg	19.1µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.171mg	5%
Potassium	304mg	241mg	2%
Carbs	4.27g	0g	1%
Calcium	21mg	33mg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	166mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	4.026mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.311mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Choline	78.2mg	73.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	1.86g	0g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Manganese		0.009mg	0%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	2.9µg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.792mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.731mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.343mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.522mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.486mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.804mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.577mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A