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Pork Meat vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Pork Meat and Blood sausage?

  • Pork Meat is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2, yet Blood sausage is richer in Iron, and Vitamin B12.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 73% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 18 times more Vitamin B6 than Blood sausage. Pork Meat has 0.739mg of Vitamin B6, while Blood sausage has 0.04mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Blood sausage types in this comparison.

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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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
8
:
1
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Magnesium +262.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +1113.6%
Contains more Potassium +1007.9%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Zinc +86.2%
Contains more Copper +177.5%
Contains more Manganese +30%
Contains more Selenium +146.5%
Contains more Iron +456.5%
Equal in Calcium - 6
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Blood sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 240% 6% 10% 4% 89% 36% 14% 2% 85%
Contains more Magnesium +262.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +1113.6%
Contains more Potassium +1007.9%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Zinc +86.2%
Contains more Copper +177.5%
Contains more Manganese +30%
Contains more Selenium +146.5%
Contains more Iron +456.5%
Equal in Calcium - 6

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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
5
:
4
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1747.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +550%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.4%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Blood sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 39% 0% 18% 30% 23% 36% 10% 4% 126% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1747.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +550%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
2
:
3
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains more Protein +79.2%
Contains more Water +46.8%
Contains more Fats +882.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +165.5%
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Blood sausage
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more Protein +79.2%
Contains more Water +46.8%
Contains more Fats +882.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +165.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
1
:
2
Blood sausage
Blood sausage
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1091.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Blood sausage
41% 49% 11%
Saturated Fat: 13.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1091.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +583.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Blood sausage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Blood sausage Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.29g Blood sausage
Protein 26.17g 14.6g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 34.5g Blood sausage
Carbs 0g 1.29g Blood sausage
Calories 143kcal 379kcal Blood sausage
Sugar 0g 1.29g Pork Meat
Calcium 6mg 6mg
Iron 1.15mg 6.4mg Blood sausage
Magnesium 29mg 8mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 22mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 38mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 680mg Pork Meat
Zinc 2.42mg 1.3mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.111mg 0.04mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 0.01mg Pork Meat
Selenium 38.2µg 15.5µg Pork Meat
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.13mg Blood sausage
Vitamin D 10IU 52IU Blood sausage
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.3µg Blood sausage
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.07mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.13mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.2mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.6mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.04mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 5µg Blood sausage
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1µg Blood sausage
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.18mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg 0.57mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.32mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.39mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 1.05mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.2mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.82mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg 1.02mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.71mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 120mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g Blood sausage
Saturated Fat 1.198g 13.4g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 15.9g Blood sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3.46g Blood sausage
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Blood sausage
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pork Meat
24%
Blood sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
48%
Blood sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 623mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.202g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blood sausage
Blood sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Blood sausage
Blood sausage is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.