Peanut Butter vs. Sausage

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Cooked Sausage


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peanut butter versus cooked sausage (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and sausage:

  • Both peanut butter and sausage are high in calories, potassium, protein and saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than sausage.
  • Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
  • Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Sausage has 10.6 times less carbohydrates than peanut butter.
  • Sausage has 4.9 times less sugar than peanut butter.
  • Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, peanut butter contains more niacin and folate.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter and sausage is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Sausage (Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both peanut butter and sausage are high in calories. Peanut butter has 82% more calories than sausage - peanut butter has 589 calories per 100 grams and sausage has 324 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to sausage per calorie. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for sausage, 23:2:75 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanut Butter Sausage
Protein 15% 23%
Carbohydrates 14% 2%
Fat 71% 75%
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carbohydrates

Sausage has 10.6 times less carbohydrates than peanut butter - peanut butter has 21.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and sausage has 1.9g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in peanut butter are made of 39% sugar, 37% dietary fiber and 23% starch, whereas the carbs in sausage comprise of 100% sugar.

dietary fiber

Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than sausage - peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sausage does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Sausage has 4.9 times less sugar than peanut butter - peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and sausage has 1.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Both peanut butter and sausage are high in protein. Peanut butter has 31% more protein than sausage - peanut butter has 24.1g of protein per 100 grams and sausage has 18.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both peanut butter and sausage are high in saturated fat. Sausage has 19% more saturated fat than peanut butter - peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sausage has 9g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both sausage and peanut butter are low in trans fat - sausage has 0.1g of trans fat per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Peanut butter has less cholesterol than sausage - sausage has 81mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Sausage has more Vitamin A than peanut butter - sausage has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Sausage has more Vitamin D than peanut butter - sausage has 41iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than sausage - peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sausage has 0.25mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Peanut butter and sausage contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sausage has 3.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, peanut butter contains more niacin and folate. Both peanut butter and sausage contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Peanut Butter Sausage
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.346 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.263 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 6.279 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG 0.838 MG
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG 0.371 MG
Folate 92 UG 4 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.9 UG

Minerals

calcium

Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 246% more calcium than sausage - peanut butter has 45mg of calcium per 100 grams and sausage has 13mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut butter has 52% more iron than sausage - peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron per 100 grams and sausage has 1.3mg of iron.

potassium

Both peanut butter and sausage are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 120% more potassium than sausage - peanut butter has 745mg of potassium per 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, sausage has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than peanut butter per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Sausage
alpha linoleic acid 0.078 G 0.184 G
DHA ~ 0.004 G
EPA ~ 0.007 G
DPA ~ 0.024 G
Total 0.078 G 0.219 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than sausage per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Sausage
other omega 6 ~ 0.035 G
linoleic acid 13.854 G 4.267 G
Total 13.854 G 4.302 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Sausage (Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried) .

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FAQ

Does peanut butter or sausage contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both peanut butter and sausage are high in calories. Peanut butter has 80% more calories than sausage - peanut butter has 589 calories in 100g and sausage has 324 calories.

Does peanut butter or sausage contain more potassium?
Both peanut butter and sausage are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 120% more potassium than sausage - peanut butter has 745mg of potassium in 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.