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Cervelat vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cervelat and Italian sausage?

  • Cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, copper, iron, and vitamin B2; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 175% more.
  • Italian sausage contains 166 times less vitamin C than cervelat. Cervelat contains 16.6mg of vitamin C, while Italian sausage contains 0.1mg.
  • Italian sausage has less sodium.

We used Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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 IronIron +42.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 17% 0% 4.4% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 15% 3.3% 5% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 1.3µg 175%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.623mg 39%
Sodium 1300mg 743mg 24%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 0.1mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.518g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 17.108g 10%
Iron 2.04mg 1.43mg 8%
Copper 0.15mg 0.08mg 8%
Phosphorus 111mg 170mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.233mg 7%
Cholesterol 74mg 57mg 6%
Saturated fat 11.51g 10.195g 6%
Fats 30.43g 27.31g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.33mg 5%
Protein 17.45g 19.12g 3%
Selenium 20.3µg 22µg 3%
Zinc 2.56mg 2.39mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 3.4µg 2%
Calories 362kcal 344kcal 1%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 260mg 304mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 4.165mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 207kcal 180kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2 N/A
Net carbs 3.33g 4.17g N/A
Carbs 3.33g 4.27g 0%
Vitamin D* 44 IU 41 IU 0%
Sugar 0.85g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 78.9mg 78.2mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 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 FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
~equal in Protein ~19.12g
~equal in Water ~47.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.2%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.