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

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How are Italian sausage and pork shoulder different?

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B12, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for Italian sausage is 29% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.
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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.833mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Sodium 743mg 65mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.74µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 8.01g 23%
Saturated fat 10.195g 6.24g 18%
Fats 27.31g 17.99g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.767mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.92g 11%
Selenium 22µg 25.5µg 6%
Iron 1.43mg 1.05mg 5%
Calories 344kcal 236kcal 5%
Cholesterol 57mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 70IU 4%
Protein 19.12g 17.18g 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.7µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 60.6mg 3%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.275mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.833mg 2%
Phosphorus 170mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.348mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 304mg 302mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%

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% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.