Italian sausage vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and ostrich
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 206% more than Italian sausage.
- Italian sausage contains 10 times more saturated fat than ostrich. While Italian sausage contains 10.195g of saturated fat, ostrich contains only 1g.
- The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.
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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 | +250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +90% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +102.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.5% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +168.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +380.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 6.25µg | 206% |
Saturated fat | 10.195g | 1g | 42% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 0.97g | 40% |
Fats | 27.31g | 2.57g | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.232mg | 33% |
Sodium | 743mg | 80mg | 29% |
Selenium | 22µg | 37.5µg | 28% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.85mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 0.44g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 7.143mg | 19% |
Protein | 19.12g | 28.49g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.545mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 2.79mg | 17% |
Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 251mg | 12% |
Calories | 344kcal | 145kcal | 10% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 85mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
Calcium | 21mg | 6mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
Potassium | 304mg | 362mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.792mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.343mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.522mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.804mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
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:
28.49 g
Fats:
2.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.51 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats | +962.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +404.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.4% |
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
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1663.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +699.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |