Meat vs Italian sausage - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Meat

6

:

2

Italian sausage

Contains more Potassium +66.4%

Contains more Magnesium +107.1%

Contains more Copper +38.8%

Contains more Zinc +35.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +88%

Contains less Sodium -92.2%

Contains more Calcium +200%

Equal in Iron - 1.18

Meat

Italian sausage

Contains more Potassium +66.4%

Contains more Magnesium +107.1%

Contains more Copper +38.8%

Contains more Zinc +35.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +88%

Contains less Sodium -92.2%

Contains more Calcium +200%

Equal in Iron - 1.18

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Meat

8

:

3

Italian sausage

Contains more Vitamin B1 +67.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +128.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +98.4%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +59.6%

Contains more Folate, total +∞%

Meat

Italian sausage

Contains more Vitamin B1 +67.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +128.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +98.4%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +59.6%

Contains more Folate, total +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

42

24

Mineral Summary Score

29

30

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

157%

86%

Carbohydrates

0%

1%

Fats

16%

145%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 674mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.072g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)

Which food is cheaper?

Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.7)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Meat is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

Italian sausage contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	143	346
Protein	26.17	14.25
Fats	3.51	31.33
Vitamin C	0	2
Carbs	0	0.65
Cholesterol	73	76
Vitamin D	10
Iron	1.15	1.18
Calcium	6	18
Potassium	421	253
Magnesium	29	14
Sugars	0
Fiber	0	0
Copper	0.111	0.08
Zinc	2.42	1.79
Starch
Phosphorus	267	142
Sodium	57	731
Vitamin A	0	0
Vitamin E	0.08
Vitamin D	0.2
Vitamin B1	0.95	0.568
Vitamin B2	0.387	0.168
Vitamin B3	7.432	3.25
Vitamin B5	1.012	0.51
Vitamin B6	0.739	0.3
Vitamin B12	0.57	0.91
Vitamin K	0
Folate, total	0	8
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0.033
Saturated Fat	1.198	11.27
Monounsaturated Fat	1.334	14.34
Polyunsaturated fat	0.506	4.03
Tryptophan	0.275	0.114
Threonine	1.175	0.563
Isoleucine	1.288	0.52
Leucine	2.229	0.956
Lysine	2.427	1.083
Methionine	0.721	0.346
Phenylalanine	1.1	0.477
Valine	1.367	0.572
Histidine	1.13	0.411
Fructose