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Summer sausage vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between summer sausage and deer meat

  • Deer meat is higher than summer sausage in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 79% more than summer sausage.
  • Summer sausage contains 26 times more sodium than deer meat. While summer sausage contains 1483mg of sodium, deer meat contains only 57mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1520%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%

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% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +1513.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +743.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2369.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2278%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 3.62µg 79%
Sodium 1483mg 57mg 62%
Fats 37.91g 2.35g 55%
Saturated fat 10.47g 1.142g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.614mg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 8.78mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 13.68g 0.554g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.563mg 31%
Vitamin A 225µg 0µg 25%
Iron 2.26mg 4.25mg 25%
Protein 19.43g 29.9g 21%
Copper 0.07mg 0.254mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.127g 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 299mg 17%
Zinc 2.25mg 3.99mg 16%
Calories 426kcal 149kcal 14%
Calcium 81mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 206mg 434mg 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 11µg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 0.856mg 2%
Vitamin D 12IU 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 1.82g 0g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 1.62g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.032mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.1mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 1.16mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 0.69mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.47mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Deer meat
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
41%
Summer sausage
79%
Deer meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
61%
Deer meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Deer meat
Deer meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1426mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.328g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Deer meat
Deer meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Deer meat
Deer meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.