Duck meat vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and Italian sausage different?

Duck meat is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin A; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Italian sausage is 42% higher.
Duck meat contains 6 times more vitamin A than Italian sausage. While duck meat contains 63µg of vitamin A, Italian sausage contains only 10µg.
Italian sausage has less cholesterol.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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.

Duck meat

Italian sausage

Contains more IronIron	+88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

~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.

Duck meat

Italian sausage

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+530%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+258%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+333.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.3µg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.623mg	37%
Sodium	59mg	743mg	30%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg		22%
Iron	2.7mg	1.43mg	16%
Copper	0.227mg	0.08mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.33mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	17.108g	11%
Cholesterol	84mg	57mg	9%
Vitamin A	63µg	10µg	6%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	41 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1µg	5%
Zinc	1.86mg	2.39mg	5%
Choline	50.4mg	78.2mg	5%
Selenium	20µg	22µg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	4.165mg	4%
Potassium	204mg	304mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.25mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.233mg	3%
Fats	28.35g	27.31g	2%
Phosphorus	156mg	170mg	2%
Saturated fat	9.67g	10.195g	2%
Carbs	0g	4.27g	1%
Calcium	11mg	21mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg		1%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	3.4µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	3.518g	1%
Calories	337kcal	344kcal	0%
Protein	18.99g	19.12g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	180kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	4.17g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.86g	N/A
Fiber	0g	0.1g	0%
Folate	6µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	0.792mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	0.731mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	1.343mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	1.522mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.486mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	0.804mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.577mg	0%