Trout vs. Sausage

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Trout and Cooked Sausage


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

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

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

  • Both sausage and trout are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • For omega-3 fatty acids, trout has more dha, epa and dpa than sausage.
  • Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, however, trout contains more folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Trout has signficantly more Vitamin A than sausage.
Detailed nutritional comparison of trout 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: Trout (Trout, cooked, NS as to cooking method) 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 sausage and trout are high in calories. Sausage has 58% more calories than trout - sausage has 324 calories per 100 grams and trout has 205 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, trout is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to sausage for carbs. Trout has a macronutrient ratio of 49:0:51 and for sausage, 23:2:75 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Trout Sausage
Protein 49% 23%
Carbohydrates ~ 2%
Fat 51% 75%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both sausage and trout are low in carbohydrates - sausage has 1.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and trout has 0.1g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in sausage and trout are both made of 100% sugar.

sugar

Sausage and trout contain similar amounts of sugar - sausage has 1.4g of sugar per 100 grams and trout has 0.04g of sugar.

Protein

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Both sausage and trout are high in protein. Trout has 33% more protein than sausage - sausage has 18.4g of protein per 100 grams and trout has 24.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Sausage is high in saturated fat and trout has 76% less saturated fat than sausage - sausage has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and trout has 2.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

Sausage and trout contain similar amounts of cholesterol - sausage has 81mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and trout has 72mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Trout has more Vitamin C than sausage - trout has 3.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sausage does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Trout has signficantly more Vitamin A than sausage - sausage has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and trout has 87ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

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

Vitamin E

Trout has 12 times more Vitamin E than sausage - sausage has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and trout has 3.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Sausage and trout contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - sausage has 3.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and trout has 4.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

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

Trout Sausage
Thiamin 0.14 MG 0.346 MG
Riboflavin 0.11 MG 0.263 MG
Niacin 6.811 MG 6.279 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.838 MG
Vitamin B6 0.375 MG 0.371 MG
Folate 12 UG 4 UG
Vitamin B12 4.47 UG 0.9 UG

Minerals

calcium

Trout has 138% more calcium than sausage - sausage has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and trout has 31mg of calcium.

iron

Sausage has 221% more iron than trout - sausage has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and trout has 0.39mg of iron.

potassium

Both sausage and trout are high in potassium. Trout has 37% more potassium than sausage - sausage has 339mg of potassium per 100 grams and trout has 463mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, trout has more DHA, EPA and DPA than sausage per 100 grams. Both trout and sausage contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Trout Sausage
alpha linoleic acid 0.268 G 0.184 G
DHA 0.631 G 0.004 G
EPA 0.265 G 0.007 G
DPA 0.111 G 0.024 G
Total 1.275 G 0.219 G

omega 6s

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

Trout Sausage
linoleic acid 1.929 G 4.267 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.035 G
Total 1.929 G 4.302 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Trout (Trout, cooked, NS as to cooking method) and Sausage (Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried) .

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FAQ

Does sausage or trout contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both sausage and trout are high in calories. Sausage has 60% more calories than trout - sausage has 324 calories in 100g and trout has 205 calories.

Is sausage or trout better for protein?
Both sausage and trout are high in protein. Trout has 30% more protein than sausage - sausage has 18.4g of protein per 100 grams and trout has 24.4g of protein.

Does sausage or trout contain more potassium?
Both sausage and trout are high in potassium. Trout has 40% more potassium than sausage - sausage has 339mg of potassium in 100 grams and trout has 463mg of potassium.

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