Blood SausagevsSquash Summer Scallop
🎯When to Eat What
Goal-based picks for Blood Sausage vs Squash Summer Scallop
Go with Squash Summer Scallop at just 18 kcal per 100g — 95% 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.
Squash Summer Scallop 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.
Squash Summer Scallop provides 182mg of potassium per 100g — important for muscle function, hydration, and blood pressure.
🔥Calorie Breakdown
💪Macronutrient Comparison
📊Full Nutrition Comparison
| Nutrient | Blood Sausage | Squash Summer Scallop | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💪Macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 379kcal19% | 18kcal1% | +361kcal |
| Protein | 15g29% | 1.2g2% | +13g |
| Total Fat | 35g44% | 0.20g0% | +34g |
| Saturated Fat | 13g67% | <0.1g0% | +13g |
| Trans Fat | — | 0g | — |
| Cholesterol | 120mg40% | 0mg0% | +120mg |
| Carbohydrates | 1.3g0% | 3.8g1% | <0.1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g0% | 1.2g4% | <0.1g |
| Sugars | 1.3g | 2.4g | <0.1g |
| ✨Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A | 0mcg0% | 11mcg1% | <0.1mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0mg0% | 18mg20% | <0.1mg |
| Vitamin D | 1.3mcg7% | 0mcg0% | +1.3mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg1% | 0.13mg1% | — |
| Vitamin K | 0mcg0% | 3.3mcg3% | <0.1mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | <0.1mg2% | 0.11mg6% | <0.1mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.0mcg42% | 0mcg0% | +1.0mcg |
| Folate | 5.0mcg1% | 30mcg8% | <0.1mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | <0.1mg6% | <0.1mg6% | — |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.13mg10% | <0.1mg2% | +0.10mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.2mg8% | 0.60mg4% | +0.60mg |
| 🔶Minerals | |||
| Sodium | 680mg30% | 1.0mg0% | +679mg |
| Calcium | 6.0mg0% | 19mg1% | <0.1mg |
| Iron | 6.4mg36% | 0.40mg2% | +6.0mg |
| Potassium | 38mg1% | 182mg4% | <0.1mg |
| Phosphorus | 22mg2% | 36mg3% | <0.1mg |
| Magnesium | 8.0mg2% | 23mg5% | <0.1mg |
| Zinc | 1.3mg12% | 0.29mg3% | +1.0mg |
| Copper | <0.1mg4% | 0.10mg11% | <0.1mg |
| Manganese | <0.1mg0% | 0.16mg7% | <0.1mg |
| Selenium | 16mcg28% | 0.20mcg0% | +15mcg |
🔬Nutritional Analysis
Calories: Squash Summer Scallop is significantly lower in calories at just 18 kcal per 100g compared to 379 kcal for Blood Sausage — that's 2006% fewer calories, making Squash Summer Scallop the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.
Protein: Blood Sausage provides more protein with 14.6g versus 1.2g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Squash Summer Scallop offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.
Fat: Squash Summer Scallop is the leaner option with 0.2g of total fat per 100g compared to 34.5g. Squash Summer Scallop has less saturated fat (0.041g vs 13.4g).
Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin A (Squash Summer Scallop: 11mcg vs 0mcg), Vitamin C (Squash Summer Scallop: 18mg vs 0mg), Vitamin D (Blood Sausage: 1.3mcg vs 0mcg).
Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Sodium (Blood Sausage: 680mg vs 1mg), Selenium (Blood Sausage: 15.5mcg vs 0.2mcg), Iron (Blood Sausage: 6.4mg vs 0.4mg).
Diet Suitability: Both fit a low-carb or keto diet. Squash Summer Scallop fits a low-fat diet. Squash Summer Scallop fits a low-sodium diet.