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Italian sausage vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Italian sausage and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, folate, and zinc in liver is higher than in Italian sausage.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 724% more than Italian sausage.
  • Liver has 7 times less saturated fat than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while liver has 1.41g.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +1153.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.8%

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%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1336.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 18.67µg 724%
Vitamin A 10µg 5405µg 599%
Iron 1.43mg 17.92mg 206%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 2.196mg 151%
Cholesterol 57mg 355mg 99%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Selenium 22µg 67.5µg 83%
Copper 0.08mg 0.634mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 0.63g 41%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.41g 40%
Folate 5µg 163µg 40%
Zinc 2.39mg 6.72mg 39%
Fats 27.31g 4.4g 35%
Sodium 743mg 49mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.258mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 8.435mg 27%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.57mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.05g 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Protein 19.12g 26.02g 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 170mg 241mg 10%
Calories 344kcal 165kcal 9%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 304mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

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
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +520.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +44.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2615.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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