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

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How are luncheon meat and Polish sausage different?

Luncheon meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1, fats, and copper.
Daily need coverage for selenium for luncheon meat is 37% higher.
Luncheon meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than Polish sausage. While luncheon meat contains 5.225mg of vitamin B3, Polish sausage contains only 3.443mg.
Luncheon meat has less sodium.

USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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.

Luncheon meat

Polish sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+116.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Polish sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+292.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.98µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.3µg	17.7µg	37%
Sodium	820mg	1540mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.502mg	31%
Saturated fat	3.944g	8.01g	18%
Choline	63.9mg		12%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	3.443mg	11%
Fats	12.77g	19.4g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	9.7g	10%
Copper	0.03mg	0.09mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.19mg	6%
Phosphorus	170mg	136mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.148mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	0.79g	5%
Calories	189kcal	259kcal	4%
Cholesterol	78mg	66mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.45mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.98µg	3%
Potassium	300mg	237mg	2%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.93mg	2%
Carbs	1.04g	3.6g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	14mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	12mg	1%
Iron	0.97mg	0.88mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg		1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.049mg	1%
Folate	0µg	2µg	1%
Protein	17.5g	17.6g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	147kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	3.6g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.138mg	0%
Threonine		0.591mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.611mg	0%
Leucine		1.076mg	0%
Lysine		1.11mg	0%
Methionine		0.379mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.539mg	0%
Valine		0.679mg	0%
Histidine		0.444mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g		N/A