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Italian sausage vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Italian sausage and roast beef

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B1 and selenium; however, roast beef has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 48% more.
  • Italian sausage has 8 times more saturated fat than roast beef. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while roast beef has 1.318g.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index than roast beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.043mg 48%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.318g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 1.521g 39%
Fats 27.31g 3.69g 36%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.04µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.27g 22%
Selenium 22µg 14.7µg 13%
Calories 344kcal 115kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Potassium 304mg 647mg 10%
Phosphorus 170mg 242mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.46mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 5.581mg 9%
Iron 1.43mg 2.05mg 8%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.2mg 7%
Choline 78.2mg 43.9mg 6%
Sodium 743mg 853mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 1IU 5%
Calcium 21mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Cholesterol 57mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.213mg 2%
Protein 19.12g 18.62g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.086mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.64g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0.29g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +640.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.2%
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1024.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1203%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.