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

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Significant differences between pork Meat and Italian sausage

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than pork Meat.
  • Italian sausage has 2 times less vitamin B6 than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 0.739mg of vitamin B6, while Italian sausage has 0.33mg.
  • Italian sausage contains less cholesterol.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Italian sausage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.198g 10.195g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 17.108g 39%
Fats 3.51g 27.31g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.33mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.3µg 30%
Sodium 57mg 743mg 30%
Selenium 38.2µg 22µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.623mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3.518g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.165mg 20%
Phosphorus 267mg 170mg 14%
Protein 26.17g 19.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.233mg 12%
Calories 143kcal 344kcal 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 57mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 1.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 10IU 41IU 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 421mg 304mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Calcium 6mg 21mg 2%
Choline 88.9mg 78.2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 2.42mg 2.39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.577mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +678.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +149.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1182.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.3%

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. 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.