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Lamb vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and summer sausage

  • Lamb has more selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Summer sausage covers your daily sodium needs 61% more than lamb.
  • Summer sausage has 4 times less selenium than lamb. Lamb has 26.4µg of selenium, while summer sausage has 7.5µg.
  • Lamb contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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.
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +376.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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.
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Summer sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 72mg 1483mg 61%
Selenium 26.4µg 7.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.73µg 34%
Fats 20.94g 37.91g 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 225µg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.9mg 24%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.25mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 13.68g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.249mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 3.02g 10%
Protein 24.52g 19.43g 10%
Saturated fat 8.83g 10.47g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.16mg 7%
Calories 294kcal 426kcal 7%
Calcium 17mg 81mg 6%
Copper 0.119mg 0.07mg 5%
Iron 1.88mg 2.26mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Cholesterol 97mg 89mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 206mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.76mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 12IU 1%
Phosphorus 188mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.62g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.54mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.62mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.1mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.16mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.69mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.47mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +465.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.