Polish sausage vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Polish sausage and ham different?
- Polish sausage is higher in fats and vitamin B12; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, protein, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Polish sausage is 31% higher.
- Polish sausage contains 4 times more fats than ham. While Polish sausage contains 19.4g of fats, ham contains only 5.53g.
- Ham has less saturated fat.
Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.01g | 1.81g | 28% |
| Fats | 19.4g | 5.53g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.502mg | 0.754mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 2.62g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.4mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1540mg | 1203mg | 15% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.98µg | 0.65µg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 196mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 1.48mg | 8% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 20.93g | 7% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 145kcal | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 53mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 32 IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.148mg | 0.202mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.443mg | 4.023mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 19.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.79g | 0.54g | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.6g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 287mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 147kcal | 69kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 39g | 69g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.3 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.6g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Folate | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.591mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.611mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.076mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.11mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.379mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.539mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.679mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.444mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
19.4 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
4.2 g
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +250.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.79 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
