Pork hock vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork hock and Italian sausage?
- Pork hock is higher in selenium; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 45% more.
- Italian sausage contains 2 times less cholesterol than pork hock. Pork hock contains 89mg of cholesterol, while Italian sausage contains 57mg.
- Pork hock has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
We used Pork, pickled pork hocks and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types 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 ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +546.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +25.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +678.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +278.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +154.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.623mg | 45% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 1.3µg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 3.231g | 10.195g | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.134g | 17.108g | 30% |
Fats | 10.54g | 27.31g | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.33mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.1mg | 4.165mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 170mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.198g | 3.518g | 15% |
Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.068mg | 0.233mg | 13% |
Sodium | 1050mg | 743mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 57mg | 11% |
Calories | 171kcal | 344kcal | 9% |
Selenium | 26.3µg | 22µg | 8% |
Potassium | 47mg | 304mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
Iron | 1.14mg | 1.43mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 18mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 10µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
Protein | 19.11g | 19.12g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
Calcium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Zinc | 2.38mg | 2.39mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.516mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.841mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.822mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.478mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.11 g
Fats:
10.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.02 g
Other:
2.33 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater | +44.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +159.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.12g
~equal in
Other
~2.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.198 g
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 | -68.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +193.7% |