Sausage vs Milk
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)
Sausage 328
Milk 34
Protein (g)
Sausage 13.3
Milk 3.43
Carbs (g)
Sausage 3.37
Milk 4.92
Fat (g)
Sausage 28.7
Milk 0.080
Fiber (g)
Sausage —
Milk —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared — 13.3g vs 3.43g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) — 34 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 | Sausage | Milk | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 328 kcal | 34 kcal | +865% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 51.7 g | 90.8 g | -43% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 3.43 g | +288% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 28.7 g | 0.080 g | +35775% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.37 g | 4.92 g | -32% |
| Sugars, Total | 1.00 g | 5.05 g | -80% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 11.3 g | 0.049 g | +22961% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 12.7 g | 0.017 g | +74606% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.18 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 61.0 mg | 3.00 mg | +1933% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 19.2 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.054 mg | 0.056 mg | -4% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.132 mg | 0.131 mg | +1% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.43 mg | 0.118 mg | +1959% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.322 mg | 0.388 mg | -17% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.150 mg | 0.058 mg | +159% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Choline, total | 38.3 mg | 18.2 mg | +110% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.13 ug | 0.580 ug | +95% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 18.0 ug | 64.0 ug | -72% |
| Carotene, beta | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.330 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 1.10 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 35.0 mg | 132 mg | -73% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.55 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.7 mg | 12.5 mg | +58% |
| Phosphorus, P | 124 mg | 107 mg | +16% |
| Potassium, K | 263 mg | 167 mg | +57% |
| Sodium, Na | 866 mg | 41.0 mg | +2012% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.14 mg | 0.450 mg | +376% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.075 mg | 0.002 mg | +3650% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.174 mg | 0.001 mg | +17300% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.6 ug | 2.00 ug | +480% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 341 kcal | 34 kcal | +903% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 346 kcal | 34 kcal | +918% |
| Energy | 1370 kj | 144 kj | +851% |
| Nitrogen | 2.13 g | 0.540 g | +294% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 27.1 g | 0.070 g | +38614% |
| Ash | 2.97 g | 0.770 g | +286% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Glucose | 1.00 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Lactose | 0 g | 5.05 g | -100% |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Iodine, I | — | 35.7 ug | |
| Choline, free | 2.30 mg | 3.10 mg | -26% |
| Choline, from phosphocholine | 27.7 mg | 0.800 mg | +3363% |
| Choline, from phosphotidyl choline | 0.400 mg | 2.00 mg | -80% |
| Choline, from glycerophosphocholine | 1.90 mg | 11.5 mg | -83% |
| Choline, from sphingomyelin | 6.00 mg | 0.900 mg | +567% |
| Betaine | 7.30 mg | 1.90 mg | +284% |
| Retinol | 18.0 ug | 64.0 ug | -72% |
| cis-beta-Carotene | — | 1.00 ug | |
| trans-beta-Carotene | — | 1.00 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Cryptoxanthin, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| cis-Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| trans-Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin | — | 0 ug | |
| Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 1.00 ug | |
| Zeaxanthin | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.140 mg | 0 mg | |
| 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 D (D2 + D3 — total) | — | 44.0 IU | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 1.10 ug | |
| 25-hydroxycholecalciferol | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.004 g | 0.003 g | +33% |
| SFA 5:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| SFA 7:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| SFA 9:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.002 g | 0.002 g | = |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.018 g | 0.002 g | +800% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.784 g | 0.008 g | +9700% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.105 g | 0.001 g | +10400% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.66 g | 0.021 g | +31614% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.256 g | 0.001 g | +25500% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.47 g | 0.009 g | +38456% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.027 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 21:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 23:0 | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 12:1 | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.253 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 1.10 g | 0.001 g | +109900% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.202 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.202 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 11.0 g | 0.017 g | +64606% |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.112 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.016 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.016 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.91 g | 0.006 g | +31733% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 1.70 g | 0.005 g | +33900% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 1.57 g | 0.005 g | +31300% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.128 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.094 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.092 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.033 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.033 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.031 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.028 g | 0 g | |
| 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 g | |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.046 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.015 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 1.08 g | 0.001 g | +107900% |
| TFA 14:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.062 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 1.02 g | 0.001 g | +101900% |
| TFA 20:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.093 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.093 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.120 g | 0.048 g | +150% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.500 g | 0.166 g | +201% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.460 g | 0.182 g | +153% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.930 g | 0.347 g | +168% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.950 g | 0.302 g | +215% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.260 g | 0.093 g | +180% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.600 g | 0.168 g | +257% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.390 g | 0.168 g | +132% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.530 g | 0.222 g | +139% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.830 g | 0.131 g | +534% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.350 g | 0.101 g | +247% |
| Alanine | 0.770 g | 0.118 g | +553% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.19 g | 0.299 g | +298% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.89 g | 0.832 g | +127% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.940 g | 0.071 g | +1224% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.840 g | 0.348 g | +141% |
| Serine | 0.550 g | 0.202 g | +172% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.290 g | 0 g | |
| Cysteine | 0.170 g | 0.038 g | +347% |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.90 mg | 9.70 mg | -80% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 31.0 mg | 0.800 mg | +3775% |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 1.00 mg | 1.70 mg | -41% |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 6.00 mg | 0.700 mg | +757% |
| Free Choline | 3.30 mg | 2.80 mg | +18% |
| Total Choline | 43.0 mg | 16.0 mg | +169% |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | — | 34.2 mcg | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | — | 3.08 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Manganese, Mn +17300% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Copper, Cu +3650% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Sodium, Na +2012% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Niacin (Vitamin B3) +1959% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared
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