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Italian sausage vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Italian sausage and veal

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, and iron; however, veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% more.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index than veal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.07mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 2.84g 36%
Saturated fat 10.195g 3.04g 33%
Fats 27.31g 7.56g 30%
Sodium 743mg 83mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 8.03mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.55g 20%
Selenium 22µg 13.7µg 15%
Cholesterol 57mg 103mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.87mg 13%
Protein 19.12g 24.38g 11%
Calories 344kcal 172kcal 9%
Phosphorus 170mg 217mg 7%
Iron 1.43mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.27mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.103mg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 95mg 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.27µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Potassium 304mg 337mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Calcium 21mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +261.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +502.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.