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Pork vs. Vienna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and vienna sausage

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, vienna sausage is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 66% more than vienna sausage.
  • Vienna sausage contains 5 times less phosphorus than pork. Pork contains 246mg of phosphorus, while vienna sausage contains 49mg.
  • Pork has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork.

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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 5% 3% 8.9% 33% 10% 44% 21% 115% 0% 92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168%
~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% 4.4% 9% 22% 25% 30% 21% 28% 128% 4% 3% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +908%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

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
11% 19% 3% 65% 3%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 64.9 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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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
39% 53% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.125 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.628 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.29g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Vienna sausage
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Vienna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.087mg 66%
Selenium 45.3µg 16.9µg 52%
Sodium 62mg 879mg 36%
Protein 27.32g 10.5g 34%
Phosphorus 246mg 49mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.12mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.613mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.107mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.02µg 13%
Choline 93.9mg 43.7mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 101mg 9%
Saturated fat 5.23g 7.125g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 9.628g 9%
Fats 13.92g 19.4g 8%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.35mg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 7mg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin D 53IU 25IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.6µg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 87mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 242kcal 230kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 2.6g 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.6g N/A
Iron 0.87mg 0.88mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.557mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.797mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.791mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.573mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.273mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Vienna sausage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork
23%
Vienna sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pork
33%
Vienna sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork
Pork is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork
Pork contains less Sodium (difference - 817mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pork
Pork is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.895g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Vienna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172942/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.