Butter, Unsalted vs. Sausage

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Cooked Sausage


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

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

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

  • Both butter, unsalted and sausage are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Sausage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Sausage is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted 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: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without 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 butter, unsalted and sausage are high in calories. Butter, unsalted has 121% more calories than sausage - butter, unsalted has 717 calories per 100 grams and sausage has 324 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in protein, much heavier in fat and similar to sausage for carbs. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for sausage, 23:2:75 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Sausage
Protein 1% 23%
Carbohydrates ~ 2%
Fat 100% 75%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both butter, unsalted and sausage are low in carbohydrates - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of total carbs per 100 grams and sausage has 1.9g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in butter, unsalted and sausage are both made of 100% sugar.

sugar

Butter, unsalted and sausage contain similar amounts of sugar - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar per 100 grams and sausage has 1.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Sausage is an excellent source of protein and it has 20 times more protein than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein per 100 grams and sausage has 18.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both butter, unsalted and sausage are high in saturated fat. Butter, unsalted has 459% more saturated fat than sausage - butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sausage has 9g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and sausage has 62% less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and sausage has 81mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 67 times more Vitamin A than sausage - butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sausage has 10ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

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

Vitamin E

Butter, unsalted has 828% more Vitamin E than sausage - butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sausage has 0.25mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Butter, unsalted and sausage contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sausage has 3.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

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

Butter, Unsalted Sausage
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.346 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.263 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 6.279 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.838 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.371 MG
Folate 3 UG 4 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG 0.9 UG

Minerals

calcium

Butter, unsalted has 85% more calcium than sausage - butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and sausage has 13mg of calcium.

iron

Sausage has 61 times more iron than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and sausage has 1.3mg of iron.

potassium

Sausage is an excellent source of potassium and it has 13 times more potassium than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium per 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than sausage per 100 grams, however, sausage contains more dpa than butter, unsalted per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Sausage
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.184 G
DHA ~ 0.004 G
EPA ~ 0.007 G
DPA ~ 0.024 G
Total 1.18 G 0.219 G

omega 6s

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

Butter, Unsalted Sausage
other omega 6 ~ 0.035 G
linoleic acid 1.83 G 4.267 G
Total 1.83 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: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Sausage (Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried) .

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FAQ

Does butter, unsalted or sausage contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both butter, unsalted and sausage are high in calories. Butter, unsalted has 120% more calories than sausage - butter, unsalted has 717 calories in 100g and sausage has 324 calories.

Does butter, unsalted or sausage contain more potassium?
Sausage is a rich source of potassium and it has 13 times more potassium than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium in 100 grams and sausage has 339mg of potassium.