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

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Significant differences between pork belly and blood sausage

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, blood sausage is richer in iron and selenium.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily iron needs 74% more than pork belly.
  • Blood sausage has 6 times less vitamin B1 than pork belly. Pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while blood sausage has 0.07mg.
  • Blood sausage contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Blood sausage.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +1130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 6.4mg 74%
Sodium 32mg 680mg 28%
Fats 53.01g 34.5g 28%
Saturated fat 19.33g 13.4g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 1.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 15.9g 22%
Cholesterol 72mg 120mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 3.46g 15%
Selenium 8µg 15.5µg 14%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 22mg 12%
Protein 9.34g 14.6g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Calories 518kcal 379kcal 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Potassium 185mg 38mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.29g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
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 FatsFats +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +153.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.