Italian sausage vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Italian sausage and summer sausage?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and calcium.
- Summer sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
- Summer sausage contains 3 times less selenium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 22µg of selenium, while summer sausage contains 7.5µg.
- Italian sausage has less cholesterol.
We used Sausage, Italian, pork,, cooked and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 743mg | 1483mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.249mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 7.5µg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 225µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.73µg | 18% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 37.91g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.13mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.76mg | 15% | |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 89mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 2.26mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 13.68g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 2.9mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 426kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 12IU | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 3.02g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 304mg | 206mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 178mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 10.47g | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.25mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 1.82g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 19.43g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.032mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 1.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.47mg | 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:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.43g
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
10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~10.47g
