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Pork vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and Polish sausage?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Polish sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 64% more.
  • Pork has 3 times more selenium than Polish sausage. While pork has 45.3µg of selenium, Polish sausage has only 17.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Polish sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 62mg 1540mg 64%
Selenium 45.3µg 17.7µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.502mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.19mg 21%
Protein 27.32g 17.6g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Phosphorus 246mg 136mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.23g 8.01g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.148mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.98µg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.443mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 9.7g 9%
Fats 13.92g 19.4g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.45mg 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 66mg 5%
Potassium 423mg 237mg 5%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.93mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.79g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.049mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calories 242kcal 259kcal 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Iron 0.87mg 0.88mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.539mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.444mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +371.9%
~equal in Water ~55.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.