Honey vs. Sausage
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Cooked Sausage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
cooked
sausage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and sausage:
- Both honey and sausage are high in calories.
- Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
- Sausage is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Sausage (Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both honey and sausage are high in calories. Sausage has a little more calories (7%) than honey by weight - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and sausage has 324 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to sausage per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for sausage, 23:2:75 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Sausage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 2% |
| Fat | ~ | 75% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and sausage has 98% less carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and sausage has 1.9g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in honey and sausage are both made of 100% sugar.
dietary fiber
Honey has more dietary fiber than sausage - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sausage does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and sausage has 98% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and sausage has 1.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Sausage is an excellent source of protein and it has 60 times more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and sausage has 18.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Sausage is high in saturated fat and honey has less saturated fat than sausage - sausage has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
trans fat
Both sausage and honey are low in trans fat - sausage has 0.1g of trans fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Honey has less cholesterol than sausage - sausage has 81mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Honey and sausage contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sausage does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Sausage has more Vitamin A than honey - sausage has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Sausage has more Vitamin D than honey - sausage has 41iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Sausage and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - sausage has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Sausage and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - sausage has 3.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both honey and sausage contain significant amounts of folate.
| Honey | Sausage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.346 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.263 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 6.279 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.838 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.371 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.9 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Honey and sausage contain similar amounts of calcium - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and sausage has 13mg of calcium.
iron
Sausage has 198% more iron than honey - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and sausage has 1.3mg of iron.
potassium
Sausage is an excellent source of potassium and it has 552% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.
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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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FAQ
Does honey or sausage contain more calories in 100 grams?Both honey and sausage are high in calories. Sausage has a little more calories ( 10%) than honey by weight - honey has 304 calories in 100g and sausage has 324 calories.
Does honey or sausage have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and sausage has 100% fewer carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and sausage has 1.9g of carbohydrates. the carbs in honey and sausage are both made of 100% sugar.
Does honey or sausage contain more potassium?
Sausage is a rich source of potassium and it has 550% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium in 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.