Italian sausage vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Italian sausage and roast beef

Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, fats, and selenium; however, roast beef has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 48% more.
Italian sausage has 8 times more saturated fat than roast beef. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while roast beef has 1.318g.
Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index than roast beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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

Roast beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+320%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.8%
Contains more IronIron	+43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+96%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.043mg	48%
Saturated fat	10.195g	1.318g	40%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	1.521g	39%
Fats	27.31g	3.69g	36%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	2.04µg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	0.27g	22%
Selenium	22µg	14.7µg	13%
Calories	344kcal	115kcal	11%
Vitamin B5		0.566mg	11%
Potassium	304mg	647mg	10%
Phosphorus	170mg	242mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.46mg	10%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	5.581mg	9%
Iron	1.43mg	2.05mg	8%
Zinc	2.39mg	3.2mg	7%
Choline	78.2mg	43.9mg	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	1 IU	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	0µg	5%
Sodium	743mg	853mg	5%
Cholesterol	57mg	51mg	2%
Calcium	21mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.213mg	2%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	1.6µg	2%
Protein	19.12g	18.62g	1%
Carbs	4.27g	0.64g	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.086mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	3µg	1%
Manganese		0.015mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.017g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	0.64g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	1.86g	0.29g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat		0.148g	N/A
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-3 (EPA)	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A