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

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Important differences between luncheon meat and summer sausage

Luncheon meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, summer sausage has more fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1.
Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
Luncheon meat has 2 times more vitamin B6 than summer sausage. Luncheon meat has 0.272mg of vitamin B6, while summer sausage has 0.13mg.
Luncheon meat is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.

Luncheon meat

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+410.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1520%
Contains more IronIron	+133%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%

~equal in Zinc ~2.25mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+88%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.3µg	7.5µg	56%
Fats	12.77g	37.91g	39%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	1.73µg	34%
Saturated fat	3.944g	10.47g	30%
Sodium	820mg	1483mg	29%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	13.68g	20%
Iron	0.97mg	2.26mg	16%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	2.9mg	15%
Calories	189kcal	426kcal	12%
Choline	63.9mg		12%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.13mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.249mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	3.02g	10%
Calcium	5mg	81mg	8%
Protein	17.5g	19.43g	4%
Cholesterol	78mg	89mg	4%
Copper	0.03mg	0.07mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.16mg	4%
Potassium	300mg	206mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.76mg	3%
Vitamin D*		12 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Folate	0µg	7µg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	13mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Zinc	2.15mg	2.25mg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	178mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	1.62g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	1.82g	0%
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Manganese	0.037mg	0.032mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.15mg	0%
Threonine		0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.62mg	0%
Leucine		1.1mg	0%
Lysine		1.16mg	0%
Methionine		0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.56mg	0%
Valine		0.69mg	0%
Histidine		0.47mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g		N/A