Sausage vs Cheese
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Cheese, American, restaurant is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Sausage 328
Cheese 375
Protein (g)
Sausage 13.3
Cheese 17.5
Carbs (g)
Sausage 3.37
Cheese 6.35
Fat (g)
Sausage 28.7
Cheese 31.1
Fiber (g)
Sausage —
Cheese —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Cheese, American, restaurant — 17.5g vs 13.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared — 328 vs 375 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Cheese, American, restaurant 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 | Sausage | Cheese | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 328 kcal | 375 kcal | -13% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 51.7 g | 39.5 g | +31% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 17.5 g | -24% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 28.7 g | 31.1 g | -8% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.37 g | 6.35 g | -47% |
| Sugars, Total | 1.00 g | 3.76 g | -73% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 11.3 g | 17.7 g | -36% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 12.7 g | 6.62 g | +92% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.18 g | 1.01 g | +17% |
| Cholesterol | 61.0 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 19.2 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.054 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.132 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.43 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.322 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.150 mg | — | |
| Choline, total | 38.3 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.13 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 18.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.330 mg | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 35.0 mg | 508 mg | -93% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.55 mg | 0.240 mg | +546% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.7 mg | 25.0 mg | -21% |
| Phosphorus, P | 124 mg | 380 mg | -67% |
| Potassium, K | 263 mg | 173 mg | +52% |
| Sodium, Na | 866 mg | 1600 mg | -46% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.14 mg | 2.45 mg | -13% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.075 mg | 0.042 mg | +79% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.174 mg | 0.018 mg | +867% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.6 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 341 kcal | 375 kcal | -9% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 346 kcal | 373 kcal | -7% |
| Energy | 1370 kj | 1570 kj | -13% |
| Nitrogen | 2.13 g | 2.74 g | -22% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 27.1 g | 26.6 g | +2% |
| Ash | 2.97 g | 5.57 g | -47% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Glucose | 1.00 g | 0.010 g | +9900% |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Lactose | 0 g | 3.62 g | -100% |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0.120 g | -100% |
| Iodine, I | — | 54.1 ug | |
| 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 | 7.30 mg | — | |
| Retinol | 18.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.140 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 | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.004 g | 0.656 g | -99% |
| SFA 5:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.526 g | -100% |
| SFA 7:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.327 g | -100% |
| SFA 9:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.002 g | 0.759 g | -100% |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.018 g | 0.856 g | -98% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.784 g | 2.75 g | -71% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.105 g | 0.295 g | -64% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.66 g | 8.30 g | -20% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.256 g | 0.172 g | +49% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.47 g | 3.02 g | +15% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.041 g | -34% |
| SFA 21:0 | — | 0.004 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.016 g | -75% |
| SFA 23:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0.008 g | -63% |
| MUFA 12:1 | — | 0.016 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.253 g | 0.215 g | +18% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 1.10 g | 0.367 g | +200% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.202 g | 0.052 g | +288% |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.202 g | 0.052 g | +288% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 11.0 g | 5.90 g | +86% |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.112 g | 0.049 g | +129% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.016 g | 0.002 g | +700% |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.016 g | 0.002 g | +700% |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | 0.001 g | +100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.91 g | 1.23 g | +55% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 1.70 g | 1.06 g | +60% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 1.57 g | 0.936 g | +68% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.128 g | 0.123 g | +4% |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.094 g | 0.153 g | -39% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.092 g | 0.143 g | -36% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.010 g | -80% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.005 g | -80% |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.033 g | 0.006 g | +450% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.033 g | 0.006 g | +450% |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.031 g | 0.035 g | -11% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.001 g | +300% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.028 g | 0.034 g | -18% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:3 | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.046 g | 0.042 g | +10% |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.046 g | 0.042 g | +10% |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0 g | 0.009 g | -100% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.009 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.009 g | 0.017 g | -47% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.015 g | 0.007 g | +114% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.017 g | -47% |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.002 g | 0.001 g | +100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.001 g | +100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 1.08 g | 0.832 g | +30% |
| TFA 14:1 t | — | 0.047 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.062 g | 0.087 g | -29% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 1.02 g | 0.698 g | +46% |
| TFA 20:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.093 g | 0.175 g | -47% |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.093 g | 0.175 g | -47% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.002 g | 0.003 g | -33% |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0.002 g | 0.003 g | -33% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.120 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.460 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.930 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.950 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.260 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.600 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.390 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.530 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.830 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.350 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.770 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.19 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.89 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.940 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.840 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.550 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.290 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.170 g | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | — | 2.30 mg | |
| Purine, guanine | — | 3.30 mg | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | — | 1.30 mg | |
| Purine, uric acid | — | 0.112 mg | |
| Purine, xanthine | — | 0.100 mg | |
| Purines, total | — | 7.00 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared nutrition facts Cheese, American, restaurant nutrition facts Compare other foods →
Dig deeper — biggest differences
Manganese, Mn +867% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Iron, Fe +546% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Calcium, Ca -93% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Copper, Cu +79% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared
Like this comparison?
Get weekly food comparisons and nutrient guides — explained simply. Free, no spam.