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

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The main differences between Italian sausage and pork belly

  • Italian sausage is richer than pork belly in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 46% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 23 times more sodium than pork belly. Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, while pork belly contains 32mg.
  • Pork belly has a lower glycemic index than Italian sausage.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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%
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.195g 19.33g 42%
Fats 27.31g 53.01g 40%
Sodium 743mg 32mg 31%
Selenium 22µg 8µg 25%
Protein 19.12g 9.34g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 24.7g 19%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.84µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.396mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.13mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 5.65g 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.02mg 12%
Iron 1.43mg 0.52mg 11%
Phosphorus 170mg 108mg 9%
Calories 344kcal 518kcal 9%
Cholesterol 57mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 5%
Potassium 304mg 185mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.647mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 21mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.242mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 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%

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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +138.5%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.