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

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Summary of differences between Italian sausage and luncheon meat

Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B12, iron, and copper; however, luncheon meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1 41% more than luncheon meat.
Italian sausage has 3 times more copper than luncheon meat. While Italian sausage has 0.08mg of copper, luncheon meat has only 0.03mg.
Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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.

Italian sausage

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+320%
Contains more IronIron	+47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-9.4%

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~300mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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.

Italian sausage

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.128mg	41%
Selenium	22µg	38.3µg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	5.685g	29%
Saturated fat	10.195g	3.944g	28%
Fats	27.31g	12.77g	22%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.92µg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	1.565g	13%
Vitamin B5		0.613mg	12%
Calories	344kcal	189kcal	8%
Cholesterol	57mg	78mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	5.225mg	7%
Iron	1.43mg	0.97mg	6%
Copper	0.08mg	0.03mg	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.272mg	4%
Protein	19.12g	17.5g	3%
Sodium	743mg	820mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	0µg	3%
Choline	78.2mg	63.9mg	3%
Calcium	21mg	5mg	2%
Zinc	2.39mg	2.15mg	2%
Manganese		0.037mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.213mg	2%
Carbs	4.27g	1.04g	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.16mg	1%
Folate	5µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	1.04g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	304mg	300mg	0%
Sugar	1.86g	0g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Phosphorus	170mg	170mg	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%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.055g	N/A