Sausage vs Fish
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Calories (kcal)
Protein (g)
Carbs (g)
Fat (g)
Fiber (g)
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw — 16.7g vs 12.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Fish, pollock, raw — 56 vs 169 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw 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 | Fish | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 169 kcal | 56 kcal | +202% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 69.6 g | 86.7 g | -20% |
| Protein | 16.7 g | 12.3 g | +36% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.4 g | 0.410 g | +2437% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.930 g | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.53 g | 0.128 g | +1877% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.07 g | 0.073 g | +4105% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.104 g | 0.016 g | +550% |
| Cholesterol | 78.0 mg | 46.0 mg | +70% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.047 mg | 0.030 mg | +57% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.296 mg | 0.080 mg | +270% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 5.02 mg | 0.653 mg | +669% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.952 mg | 0.237 mg | +302% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.335 mg | 0.069 mg | +386% |
| Choline, total | 59.6 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.20 ug | 1.63 ug | -26% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | — | 3.00 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.240 mg | 0.490 mg | -51% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 0.200 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 36.6 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 32.0 mg | 15.0 mg | +113% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.17 mg | 0.220 mg | +432% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18.9 mg | 16.1 mg | +17% |
| Phosphorus, P | 178 mg | 284 mg | -37% |
| Potassium, K | 310 mg | 160 mg | +94% |
| Sodium, Na | 599 mg | 333 mg | +80% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.58 mg | 0.310 mg | +732% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.070 mg | 0.031 mg | +126% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.035 mg | 0.011 mg | +218% |
| Selenium, Se | 12.5 ug | 15.9 ug | -21% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 164 kcal | 53 kcal | +209% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 169 kcal | 56 kcal | +202% |
| Energy | 706 kj | 235 kj | +200% |
| Nitrogen | 2.67 g | 1.97 g | +36% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 8.86 g | 0.400 g | +2115% |
| Ash | 2.37 g | 1.36 g | +74% |
| Choline, free | 1.60 mg | — | |
| Choline, from phosphocholine | 46.4 mg | — | |
| Choline, from phosphotidyl choline | 1.00 mg | — | |
| Choline, from glycerophosphocholine | 2.10 mg | — | |
| Choline, from sphingomyelin | 8.40 mg | — | |
| Betaine | 8.10 mg | — | |
| Retinol | — | 3.00 ug | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.240 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.680 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) | — | 8.00 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 0.200 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.400 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.001 g | 0.002 g | -50% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.001 g | 0.002 g | -50% |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.011 g | 0.001 g | +1000% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.081 g | 0.004 g | +1925% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.001 g | +1100% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.73 g | 0.087 g | +1889% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.024 g | 0.001 g | +2300% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.650 g | 0.028 g | +2221% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.011 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.014 g | 0.001 g | +1300% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.232 g | 0.003 g | +7633% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.004 g | +200% |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.012 g | 0.004 g | +200% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 2.75 g | 0.048 g | +5629% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | — | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.046 g | 0.010 g | +360% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.013 g | 0.001 g | +1200% |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.013 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.005 g | 0.005 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.15 g | 0.182 g | +1631% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 2.82 g | 0.005 g | +56300% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 2.80 g | 0.004 g | +69900% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.018 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.190 g | 0.001 g | +18900% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.186 g | 0.001 g | +18500% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.016 g | 0.001 g | +1500% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.016 g | 0.001 g | +1500% |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.012 g | 0.002 g | +500% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.002 g | +500% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.091 g | 0.005 g | +1720% |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.091 g | 0.005 g | +1720% |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0.002 g | 0.049 g | -96% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.049 g | -96% |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.009 g | 0.004 g | +125% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.017 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.004 g | +125% |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.007 g | 0.116 g | -94% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.116 g | -94% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.086 g | 0.004 g | +2050% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.084 g | 0.004 g | +2000% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.018 g | 0.011 g | +64% |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.018 g | 0.011 g | +64% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.150 g | 0.180 g | -17% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.710 g | 0.580 g | +22% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.650 g | 0.620 g | +5% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.24 g | 1.06 g | +17% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.41 g | 1.21 g | +17% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.450 g | 0.400 g | +12% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.140 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.820 g | 0.510 g | +61% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.560 g | 0.490 g | +14% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.650 g | 0.670 g | -3% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.03 g | 0.930 g | +11% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.420 g | 0.280 g | +50% |
| Alanine | 0.940 g | 0.750 g | +25% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.48 g | 1.31 g | +13% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.50 g | 2.08 g | +20% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.880 g | 0.590 g | +49% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.770 g | 0.500 g | +54% |
| Serine | 0.700 g | 0.540 g | +30% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.200 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.190 g | — | |
* 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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