Blood sausage vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blood sausage and luncheon meat different?

Blood sausage is higher in iron and fats; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 68% higher.
Blood sausage contains 3 times more saturated fat than luncheon meat. While blood sausage contains 13.4g of saturated fat, luncheon meat contains only 3.944g.

Blood sausage and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blood sausage

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+559.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+689.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+65.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+672.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+147.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blood sausage

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+335.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+580%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.613mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.92µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.4mg	0.97mg	68%
Saturated fat	13.4g	3.944g	43%
Selenium	15.5µg	38.3µg	41%
Fats	34.5g	12.77g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	15.9g	5.685g	26%
Vitamin B3	1.2mg	5.225mg	25%
Phosphorus	22mg	170mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.272mg	18%
Cholesterol	120mg	78mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.565g	13%
Calories	379kcal	189kcal	10%
Potassium	38mg	300mg	8%
Zinc	1.3mg	2.15mg	8%
Vitamin D*	52 IU		7%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Protein	14.6g	17.5g	6%
Sodium	680mg	820mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.213mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.128mg	5%
Vitamin B12	1µg	0.92µg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Choline	72.8mg	63.9mg	2%
Copper	0.04mg	0.03mg	1%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.037mg	1%
Folate	5µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	260kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.29g	1.04g	N/A
Carbs	1.29g	1.04g	0%
Calcium	6mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	1.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.16mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.6mg	0.613mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.18mg		0%
Threonine	0.57mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.32mg		0%
Leucine	1.39mg		0%
Lysine	1.05mg		0%
Methionine	0.2mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.82mg		0%
Valine	1.02mg		0%
Histidine	0.71mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.055g	N/A