Italian sausage vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Italian sausage and luncheon meat
- Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, copper, and monounsaturated fat; however, luncheon meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 41% more than luncheon meat.
- Italian sausage has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than luncheon meat. While Italian sausage has 17.108g of monounsaturated fat, luncheon meat has only 5.685g.
- Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +320% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +74.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +386.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +22.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.128mg | 41% |
Selenium | 22µg | 38.3µg | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 5.685g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 10.195g | 3.944g | 28% |
Fats | 27.31g | 12.77g | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.92µg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 1.565g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.613mg | 12% | |
Calories | 344kcal | 189kcal | 8% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 78mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 5.225mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 0.97mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.272mg | 4% |
Protein | 19.12g | 17.5g | 3% |
Choline | 78.2mg | 63.9mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
Sodium | 743mg | 820mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
Calcium | 21mg | 5mg | 2% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.15mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.27g | 1.04g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 1.04g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
Potassium | 304mg | 300mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 170mg | 0% |
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% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.055g | N/A |
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:
17.5 g
Fats:
12.77 g
Carbs:
1.04 g
Water:
65.87 g
Other:
2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats | +113.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +310.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
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Protein
~17.5g
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
3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |