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Luncheon meat vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between luncheon meat and Italian sausage

  • Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, copper, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 41% more than luncheon meat.
  • Luncheon meat has 2 times more selenium than Italian sausage. While luncheon meat has 38.3µg of selenium, Italian sausage has only 22µg.
  • Italian sausage has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.

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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% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg
~equal in Sodium ~743mg

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% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.623mg 41%
Selenium 38.3µg 22µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 17.108g 29%
Saturated fat 3.944g 10.195g 28%
Fats 12.77g 27.31g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.3µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 3.518g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Calories 189kcal 344kcal 8%
Cholesterol 78mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 4.165mg 7%
Iron 0.97mg 1.43mg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.33mg 4%
Protein 17.5g 19.12g 3%
Choline 63.9mg 78.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Sodium 820mg 743mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.233mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.39mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 300mg 304mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Phosphorus 170mg 170mg 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more FatsFats +113.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.8%

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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

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.