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Ground chicken vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground chicken and summer sausage

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and selenium, while summer sausage has more vitamin B12, fats, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Summer sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 61% higher.
  • Summer sausage contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 0.538mg of vitamin B6, while summer sausage contains 0.13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +912.5%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 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% 4.5% 75% 0% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Summer sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 75mg 1483mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.73µg 51%
Fats 10.92g 37.91g 42%
Saturated fat 3.11g 10.47g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.13mg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 2.9mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 225µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 13.68g 22%
Iron 0.93mg 2.26mg 17%
Potassium 677mg 206mg 14%
Calories 189kcal 426kcal 12%
Selenium 14.3µg 7.5µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.76mg 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.787g 11%
Protein 23.28g 19.43g 8%
Phosphorus 234mg 178mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 81mg 7%
Cholesterol 107mg 89mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 3.02g 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 13mg 4%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.25mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin D* 12 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.82g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.032mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 81kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.62g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.54mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.62mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.1mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 1.16mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.69mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.47mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +247.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.2%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients
  2. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.