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Italian sausage vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Italian sausage and Pork Meat

  • Italian sausage has more Vitamin B12, however, Pork Meat is richer in Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 45% more than Pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat has 13 times less Sodium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 743mg of Sodium, while Pork Meat has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Italian sausage
Italian sausage
2
:
8
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +250%
Contains more Iron +24.3%
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +38.5%
Contains less Sodium -92.3%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +73.6%
Equal in Zinc - 2.42
Italian sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 54% 13% 73% 27% 97% 66% 27% 0% 120%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +250%
Contains more Iron +24.3%
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +38.5%
Contains less Sodium -92.3%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +73.6%
Equal in Zinc - 2.42

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.
Italian sausage
Italian sausage
7
:
5
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Italian sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 1% 156% 54% 79% 0% 77% 4% 163% 9%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Italian sausage
Italian sausage
3
:
2
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +678.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +149.4%
Contains more Protein +36.9%
Contains more Water +47.4%
Italian sausage
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
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +678.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +149.4%
Contains more Protein +36.9%
Contains more Water +47.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Italian sausage
Italian sausage
2
:
1
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1182.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +595.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.2%
Italian sausage
33% 56% 11%
Saturated Fat: 10.195 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.518 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1182.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +595.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Italian sausage Pork Meat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Pork Meat Opinion
Net carbs 4.17g 0g Italian sausage
Protein 19.12g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 27.31g 3.51g Italian sausage
Carbs 4.27g 0g Italian sausage
Calories 344kcal 143kcal Italian sausage
Sugar 1.86g 0g Pork Meat
Fiber 0.1g 0g Italian sausage
Calcium 21mg 6mg Italian sausage
Iron 1.43mg 1.15mg Italian sausage
Magnesium 18mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 170mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 304mg 421mg Pork Meat
Sodium 743mg 57mg Pork Meat
Zinc 2.39mg 2.42mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg Pork Meat
Selenium 22µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 16IU 0IU Italian sausage
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 0µg Italian sausage
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.08mg Italian sausage
Vitamin D 41IU 10IU Italian sausage
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg Italian sausage
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 5µg 0µg Italian sausage
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.57µg Italian sausage
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg Italian sausage
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 0.792mg 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 1.343mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 1.522mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.486mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 0.804mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.577mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 57mg 73mg Italian sausage
Trans Fat 0.033g Italian sausage
Saturated Fat 10.195g 1.198g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 17.108g 1.334g Italian sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.506g Italian sausage
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Italian sausage Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Italian sausage
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Italian sausage
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 686mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.997g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Italian sausage
Italian sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.