BeetsvsBlood Sausage
🎯When to Eat What
Goal-based picks for Beets vs Blood Sausage
Go with Beets at just 43 kcal per 100g — 89% fewer calories.
Blood Sausage will keep you satisfied longer with 14.6g protein, 34.5g fat — fat and protein slow digestion while fiber adds bulk, keeping hunger at bay.
Blood Sausage packs 14.6g of protein per 100g (15% of calories from protein) — the better pick for muscle growth and recovery.
Beets is the heart-friendlier option with lower saturated fat, less sodium, more fiber, more potassium.
Blood Sausage has 120mg cholesterol per 100g, but current research shows dietary cholesterol has minimal effect on blood cholesterol for most people — it's saturated and trans fats that matter more.
Beets provides 325mg of potassium per 100g — important for muscle function, hydration, and blood pressure.
🔥Calorie Breakdown
💪Macronutrient Comparison
📊Full Nutrition Comparison
| Nutrient | Beets | Blood Sausage | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💪Macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 43kcal2% | 379kcal19% | <0.1kcal |
| Protein | 1.6g3% | 15g29% | <0.1g |
| Total Fat | 0.17g0% | 35g44% | <0.1g |
| Saturated Fat | <0.1g0% | 13g67% | <0.1g |
| Trans Fat | 0g | — | — |
| Cholesterol | 0mg0% | 120mg40% | <0.1mg |
| Carbohydrates | 9.6g3% | 1.3g0% | +8.3g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.8g10% | 0g0% | +2.8g |
| Sugars | 6.8g | 1.3g | +5.5g |
| ✨Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A | 2.0mcg0% | 0mcg0% | +2.0mcg |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg5% | 0mg0% | +4.9mg |
| Vitamin D | 0mcg0% | 1.3mcg7% | <0.1mcg |
| Vitamin E | <0.1mg0% | 0.13mg1% | <0.1mg |
| Vitamin K | 0.20mcg0% | 0mcg0% | +0.20mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | <0.1mg4% | <0.1mg2% | +<0.1mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0mcg0% | 1.0mcg42% | <0.1mcg |
| Folate | 109mcg27% | 5.0mcg1% | +104mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | <0.1mg3% | <0.1mg6% | <0.1mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | <0.1mg3% | 0.13mg10% | <0.1mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.33mg2% | 1.2mg8% | <0.1mg |
| 🔶Minerals | |||
| Sodium | 78mg3% | 680mg30% | <0.1mg |
| Calcium | 16mg1% | 6.0mg0% | +10mg |
| Iron | 0.80mg4% | 6.4mg36% | <0.1mg |
| Potassium | 325mg7% | 38mg1% | +287mg |
| Phosphorus | 40mg3% | 22mg2% | +18mg |
| Magnesium | 23mg5% | 8.0mg2% | +15mg |
| Zinc | 0.35mg3% | 1.3mg12% | <0.1mg |
| Copper | <0.1mg8% | <0.1mg4% | +<0.1mg |
| Manganese | 0.33mg14% | <0.1mg0% | +0.32mg |
| Selenium | 0.70mcg1% | 16mcg28% | <0.1mcg |
🔬Nutritional Analysis
Calories: Beets is significantly lower in calories at just 43 kcal per 100g compared to 379 kcal for Blood Sausage — that's 781% fewer calories, making Beets the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.
Protein: Blood Sausage provides more protein with 14.6g versus 1.61g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Blood Sausage offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.
Fat: Beets is the leaner option with 0.17g of total fat per 100g compared to 34.5g. Beets has less saturated fat (0.027g vs 13.4g).
Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin A (Beets: 2mcg vs 0mcg), Vitamin C (Beets: 4.9mg vs 0mg), Vitamin D (Blood Sausage: 1.3mcg vs 0mcg).
Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Manganese (Beets: 0.329mg vs 0.01mg), Selenium (Blood Sausage: 15.5mcg vs 0.7mcg), Sodium (Blood Sausage: 680mg vs 78mg).
Diet Suitability: Blood Sausage fits a low-carb or keto diet. Beets fits a low-fat diet. Beets fits a low-sodium diet.