Pork loin vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork loin and Italian sausage different?
- Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Italian sausage is 32% higher.
- Pork loin contains 2 times more selenium than Italian sausage. While pork loin contains 33.2µg of selenium, Italian sausage contains only 22µg.
- Pork loin has less saturated fat.
- Pork loin has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 1.3µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 743mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 17.108g | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 4.36g | 10.195g | 27% |
| Fats | 12.58g | 27.31g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.623mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 33.2µg | 22µg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 3.518g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.33mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 1.43mg | 8% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 344kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.74mg | 2.39mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 197mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 4.165mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 41IU | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 304mg | 2% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 78.2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
| Protein | 19.74g | 19.12g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Calcium | 18mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.891mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.572mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.766mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.514mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.064mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.77mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +42% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 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 | -57.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +205% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.5% |
