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Roast beef vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roast beef and Italian sausage

  • Roast beef has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc; however, Italian sausage has more vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 48% more.
  • Roast beef has 2 times more potassium than Italian sausage. Roast beef has 647mg of potassium, while Italian sausage has 304mg.
  • Roast beef is lower in saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index than roast beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.623mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.318g 10.195g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 17.108g 39%
Fats 3.69g 27.31g 36%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 1.3µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 3.518g 22%
Selenium 14.7µg 22µg 13%
Calories 115kcal 344kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Potassium 647mg 304mg 10%
Phosphorus 242mg 170mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.33mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.165mg 9%
Iron 2.05mg 1.43mg 8%
Zinc 3.2mg 2.39mg 7%
Choline 43.9mg 78.2mg 6%
Sodium 853mg 743mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 1IU 41IU 5%
Calcium 5mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 51mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.233mg 2%
Protein 18.62g 19.12g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 0.64g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +640.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.2%
~equal in Protein ~19.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
33% 56% 11%
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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1024.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1203%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.