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Italian sausage vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Italian sausage and Polish sausage

  • Italian sausage is richer than Polish sausage in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for Polish sausage is 35% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than Polish sausage. Italian sausage contains 0.33mg of vitamin B6, while Polish sausage contains 0.19mg.
  • Polish sausage contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.

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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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 0.33% 15% 3.3% 5% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8%
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% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Polish sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 743mg 1540mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 9.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.79g 18%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.98µg 13%
Fats 27.31g 19.4g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.19mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.502mg 10%
Saturated fat 10.195g 8.01g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Selenium 22µg 17.7µg 8%
Iron 1.43mg 0.88mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Phosphorus 170mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.443mg 5%
Calories 344kcal 259kcal 4%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.93mg 4%
Protein 19.12g 17.6g 3%
Cholesterol 57mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Potassium 304mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 147kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 3.6g N/A
Carbs 4.27g 3.6g 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.539mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.444mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/nutrients
  2. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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