Cheese vs Sausage
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cheese 157
Sausage 328
Protein (g)
Cheese 7.81
Sausage 13.3
Carbs (g)
Cheese 6.86
Sausage 3.37
Fat (g)
Cheese 11.0
Sausage 28.7
Fiber (g)
Cheese —
Sausage —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared — 13.3g vs 7.81g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk — 157 vs 328 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared 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 | Cheese | Sausage | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 157 kcal | 328 kcal | -52% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 72.9 g | 51.7 g | +41% |
| Protein | 7.81 g | 13.3 g | -41% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.0 g | 28.7 g | -62% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.86 g | 3.37 g | +104% |
| Sugars, Total | — | 1.00 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.97 g | 11.3 g | -38% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.56 g | 12.7 g | -80% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.351 g | 1.18 g | -70% |
| Cholesterol | 48.0 mg | 61.0 mg | -21% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 19.2 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.043 mg | 0.054 mg | -20% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.327 mg | 0.132 mg | +148% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.168 mg | 2.43 mg | -93% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.673 mg | 0.322 mg | +109% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.099 mg | 0.150 mg | -34% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 4.00 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | — | 38.3 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.780 ug | 1.13 ug | -31% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 127 ug | 18.0 ug | +606% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.270 mg | 0.330 mg | -18% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 3.10 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 224 mg | 35.0 mg | +540% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.100 mg | 1.55 mg | -94% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.7 mg | 19.7 mg | = |
| Phosphorus, P | 162 mg | 124 mg | +31% |
| Potassium, K | 230 mg | 263 mg | -13% |
| Sodium, Na | 105 mg | 866 mg | -88% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.560 mg | 2.14 mg | -74% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0.075 mg | -100% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0.174 mg | -100% |
| Selenium, Se | 5.50 ug | 11.6 ug | -53% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 158 kcal | 341 kcal | -54% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 157 kcal | 346 kcal | -55% |
| Energy | 657 kj | 1370 kj | -52% |
| Nitrogen | 1.22 g | 2.13 g | -43% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 10.3 g | 27.1 g | -62% |
| Ash | 1.36 g | 2.97 g | -54% |
| Sucrose | — | 0 g | |
| Glucose | — | 1.00 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Choline, free | — | 2.30 mg | |
| Choline, from phosphocholine | — | 27.7 mg | |
| Choline, from phosphotidyl choline | — | 0.400 mg | |
| Choline, from glycerophosphocholine | — | 1.90 mg | |
| Choline, from sphingomyelin | — | 6.00 mg | |
| Betaine | — | 2.80 mg | |
| Retinol | 127 ug | 18.0 ug | +606% |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.140 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.600 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.251 g | 0.004 g | +6175% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.199 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.125 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.306 g | 0.002 g | +15200% |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.360 g | 0.018 g | +1900% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 1.15 g | 0.784 g | +47% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.116 g | 0.105 g | +10% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 3.36 g | 6.66 g | -50% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.067 g | 0.256 g | -74% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.02 g | 3.47 g | -71% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.014 g | 0.027 g | -48% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.004 g | +50% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.004 g | 0.003 g | +33% |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.117 g | 0.253 g | -54% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.184 g | 1.10 g | -83% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.202 g | -90% |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.021 g | 0.202 g | -90% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 2.22 g | 11.0 g | -80% |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.020 g | 0.112 g | -82% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | 0.016 g | -87% |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.002 g | 0.016 g | -87% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.389 g | 1.91 g | -80% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 0.308 g | 1.70 g | -82% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.259 g | 1.57 g | -84% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.049 g | 0.128 g | -62% |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.042 g | 0.094 g | -55% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.042 g | 0.092 g | -54% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.001 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.001 g | 0.033 g | -97% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.033 g | -97% |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.012 g | 0.031 g | -61% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.028 g | -57% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.015 g | 0.046 g | -67% |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.015 g | 0.046 g | -67% |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.007 g | 0.009 g | -22% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.003 g | 0.015 g | -80% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.009 g | -22% |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.283 g | 1.08 g | -74% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.032 g | 0.062 g | -48% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.251 g | 1.02 g | -75% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.068 g | 0.093 g | -27% |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.068 g | 0.093 g | -27% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.001 g | 0.002 g | -50% |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0.001 g | 0.002 g | -50% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.115 g | 0.120 g | -4% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.395 g | 0.500 g | -21% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.365 g | 0.460 g | -21% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.785 g | 0.930 g | -16% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.655 g | 0.950 g | -31% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.170 g | 0.260 g | -35% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.270 g | 0.600 g | -55% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.250 g | 0.390 g | -36% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.325 g | 0.530 g | -39% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.210 g | 0.830 g | -75% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.175 g | 0.350 g | -50% |
| Alanine | 0.325 g | 0.770 g | -58% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.735 g | 1.19 g | -38% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.30 g | 1.89 g | -31% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.135 g | 0.940 g | -86% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.565 g | 0.840 g | -33% |
| Serine | 0.365 g | 0.550 g | -34% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | 0.290 g | -100% |
| Cysteine | 0.180 g | 0.170 g | +6% |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 1.90 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 31.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 1.00 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 6.00 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 3.30 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 43.0 mg | |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 66.0 mcg | — | |
* 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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