Pork sausage vs Pork
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Pork sausage, link/patty, unprepared is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Pork sausage 288
Pork 632
Protein (g)
Pork sausage 15.4
Pork 9.25
Carbs (g)
Pork sausage 0.930
Pork 0
Fat (g)
Pork sausage 24.8
Pork 65.7
Fiber (g)
Pork sausage 0
Pork 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pork sausage, link/patty, unprepared — 15.4g vs 9.25g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Pork sausage, link/patty, unprepared — 288 vs 632 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pork sausage, link/patty, 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 | Pork sausage | Pork | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 288 kcal | 632 kcal | -54% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 56.6 g | 24.8 g | +129% |
| Protein | 15.4 g | 9.25 g | +66% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 24.8 g | 65.7 g | -62% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.930 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 7.57 g | 22.0 g | -66% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 9.84 g | 28.0 g | -65% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.101 g | 0.600 g | -83% |
| Cholesterol | 70.0 mg | 72.0 mg | -3% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.223 mg | 0.160 mg | +39% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.147 mg | 0.090 mg | +63% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 5.42 mg | 2.63 mg | +106% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.690 mg | 0.430 mg | +60% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.174 mg | 0.143 mg | +22% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 52.5 mg | 31.0 mg | +69% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.920 ug | 0.670 ug | +37% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 27.0 ug | 26.0 ug | +4% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.990 mg | 0.420 mg | +136% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.40 ug | 1.70 ug | -18% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 18.3 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 8.00 mg | 14.0 mg | -43% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.02 mg | 0.260 mg | +292% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.0 mg | 6.00 mg | +150% |
| Phosphorus, P | 133 mg | 84.0 mg | +58% |
| Potassium, K | 307 mg | 333 mg | -8% |
| Sodium, Na | 739 mg | 47.0 mg | +1472% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.01 mg | 0.600 mg | +235% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.057 mg | 0.067 mg | -15% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.017 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 17.8 ug | 9.00 ug | +98% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1207 kj | 2645 kj | -54% |
| Ash | 2.54 g | 0.510 g | +398% |
| Total Sugars | 0.930 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.560 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.270 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | 4.70 mg | 1.20 mg | +292% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 27.0 ug | 26.0 ug | +4% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 92.0 IU | 86.0 IU | +7% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.090 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.080 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 57.0 IU | 69.0 IU | -17% |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 1.40 ug | 1.70 ug | -18% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.300 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.022 g | 0.050 g | -56% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.018 g | 0.050 g | -64% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.275 g | 0.829 g | -67% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.043 g | -70% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 4.74 g | 13.6 g | -65% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.065 g | 0.218 g | -70% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.37 g | 7.07 g | -66% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.056 g | 0.119 g | -53% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.008 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.005 g | 0.016 g | -69% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.468 g | 1.28 g | -63% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.461 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.052 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 9.04 g | 26.3 g | -66% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 8.97 g | 25.8 g | -65% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.275 g | 0.477 g | -42% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.006 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.006 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.43 g | 13.2 g | -66% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 3.86 g | 11.8 g | -67% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 3.81 g | 11.7 g | -67% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.029 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.129 g | 0.588 g | -78% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.123 g | 0.564 g | -78% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.005 g | 0.024 g | -79% |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.206 g | 0.445 g | -54% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.059 g | 0.070 g | -16% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.025 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.034 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.107 g | 0.184 g | -42% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.044 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.046 g | -54% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.003 g | 0.021 g | -86% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.079 g | 0.468 g | -83% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.007 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.072 g | 0.468 g | -85% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.022 g | 0.132 g | -83% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.022 g | 0.132 g | -83% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.157 g | 0.110 g | +43% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.577 g | 0.407 g | +42% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.627 g | 0.438 g | +43% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.20 g | 0.761 g | +58% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.13 g | 0.823 g | +37% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.381 g | 0.254 g | +50% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.209 g | 0.104 g | +101% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.578 g | 0.384 g | +51% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.468 g | 0.366 g | +28% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.729 g | 0.468 g | +56% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.01 g | 0.596 g | +70% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.484 g | 0.376 g | +29% |
| Alanine | 0.984 g | 0.530 g | +86% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.40 g | 0.865 g | +62% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.41 g | 1.41 g | +71% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.06 g | 0.418 g | +155% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.05 g | 0.374 g | +182% |
| Serine | 0.673 g | 0.386 g | +74% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.305 g | 0.032 g | +853% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 8.70 mg | 5.70 mg | +53% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 30.0 mg | 14.0 mg | +114% |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.500 mg | 0.600 mg | -17% |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 6.20 mg | 3.60 mg | +72% |
| Free Choline | 8.00 mg | 1.50 mg | +433% |
| Total Choline | 53.0 mg | 25.0 mg | +112% |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Purine, guanine | 16.0 mg | — | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | 133 mg | — | |
| Purine, uric acid | 0 mg | — | |
| Purine, xanthine | 0.100 mg | — | |
| Purines, total | 160 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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