Italian sausage vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Italian sausage and pork loin different?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Italian sausage is 32% higher.
- Italian sausage contains 15 times more sodium than pork loin. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, pork loin contains only 50mg.
- Pork loin has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.53µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 50mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 5.61g | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 4.36g | 27% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 12.58g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.901mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 33.2µg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 1.34g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.472mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 0.79mg | 8% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 198kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.74mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 4.58mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 21IU | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 69.7mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.248mg | 1% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 19.74g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 21mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.77mg | 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:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42% |
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Protein
~19.74g
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
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +205% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.2% |
