Polish sausage vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Polish sausage and luncheon meat different?
- Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B1, copper, and monounsaturated fat; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for luncheon meat is 37% higher.
- Polish sausage contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than luncheon meat. While Polish sausage contains 0.502mg of vitamin B1, luncheon meat contains only 0.128mg.
- Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.
Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 38.3µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1540mg | 820mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.502mg | 0.128mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 8.01g | 3.944g | 18% |
| Choline | 63.9mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.443mg | 5.225mg | 11% |
| Fats | 19.4g | 12.77g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 5.685g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.272mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.79g | 1.565g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.148mg | 0.213mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 170mg | 5% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 189kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.98µg | 0.92µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 0.613mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 300mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.6g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 0.97mg | 1% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 17.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.6g | 1.04g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.611mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.076mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.539mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.679mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.444mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.055g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
19.4 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
4.2 g
Protein:
17.5 g
Fats:
12.77 g
Carbs:
1.04 g
Water:
65.87 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +51.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +246.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
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Protein
~17.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.79 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.565 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.1% |
