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Bread vs Sausage

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Bread 270
Sausage 322

Protein (g)

Bread 9.43
Sausage 18.2

Carbs (g)

Bread 49.2
Sausage 2.15

Fat (g)

Bread 3.59
Sausage 26.2

Fiber (g)

Bread 2.30
Sausage —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried — 18.2g vs 9.43g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Bread, white, commercially prepared — 270 vs 322 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Bread Sausage
Energy
Energy 270 kcal 322 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 35.7 g 50.9 g
Protein 9.43 g 18.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.59 g 26.2 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 49.2 g 2.15 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.30 g —
Sugars, Total 5.34 g 1.46 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.821 g 9.15 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.717 g 11.6 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.035 g 0.100 g
Cholesterol — 80.0 mg
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.507 mg 0.310 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.240 mg 0.242 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.76 mg 5.73 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.548 mg 0.783 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.092 mg 0.343 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 70.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 1.06 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 22.0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.800 mg
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) — 18.8 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 211 mg 12.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.36 mg 1.29 mg
Magnesium, Mg 26.9 mg 18.6 mg
Phosphorus, P 113 mg 145 mg
Potassium, K 117 mg 310 mg
Sodium, Na 477 mg 766 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.880 mg 2.41 mg
Copper, Cu 0.124 mg 0.074 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.632 mg 0.033 mg
Selenium, Se 23.2 ug 20.2 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 267 kcal 317 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 270 kcal 322 kcal
Energy 1130 kj 1350 kj
Nitrogen 1.51 g 2.91 g
Total fat (NLEA) 3.45 g 25.8 g
Ash 2.10 g 2.63 g
Carbohydrate, by summation 44.8 g —
Sucrose 0 g 0 g
Glucose 1.44 g 1.46 g
Fructose 2.28 g 0 g
Lactose 0.060 g 0 g
Maltose 1.56 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 37.2 g —
Choline, free — 5.90 mg
Choline, from phosphocholine — 46.1 mg
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline — 0.300 mg
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine — 10.5 mg
Choline, from sphingomyelin — 7.60 mg
Betaine 31.0 mg 3.90 mg
Retinol — 22.0 ug
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0.150 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.004 g 0.006 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.006 g 0.002 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.005 g 0.016 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.013 g 0.017 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.014 g 0.335 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.004 g 0.012 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.493 g 5.71 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.005 g 0.069 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.252 g 2.90 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.010 g 0.065 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.010 g 0.010 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.004 g 0 g
MUFA 14:1 c 0.001 g 0.005 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.021 g 0.576 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0.002 g 0.056 g
MUFA 17:1 c 0.002 g 0.056 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.682 g 10.7 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.011 g —
MUFA 20:1 c 0.011 g 0.297 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g 0.009 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 — 0.009 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.87 g 4.96 g
PUFA 18:2 c 1.67 g 4.34 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 1.67 g 4.31 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0.002 g 0.029 g
PUFA 18:3 c 0.200 g 0.180 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.200 g 0.175 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g 0.005 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 c 0.002 g 0.217 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002 g 0.217 g
PUFA 20:3 c 0 g 0.063 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0 g 0.027 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g 0.036 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.002 g 0.125 g
PUFA 20:4c 0.002 g 0.125 g
PUFA 20:5c 0.002 g 0.005 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.002 g 0.005 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) 0 g 0.003 g
PUFA 22:5 c 0 g 0.024 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0.004 g 0.046 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0.024 g
PUFA 22:6 c 0 g 0.003 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0.028 g 0.079 g
TFA 16:1 t 0.001 g 0.007 g
TFA 18:1 t 0.027 g 0.073 g
TFA 22:1 t 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic 0.007 g 0.020 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0.007 g 0.020 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0 g
TFA 18:3 t — 0 g
Daidzein 0.064 mg —
Genistein 0.126 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 3.70 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 2.30 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.100 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 8.60 mg —
Total Choline 15.0 mg —
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 1.80 mcg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 48.9 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0.189 mg —
Purines
Purine, adenine 5.00 mg —
Purine, guanine 6.30 mg —
Purine, hypoxanthine 0 mg —
Purine, xanthine 0.900 mg —
Purines, total 12.2 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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