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Barbecue chicken vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and turkey sausage

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage has 2 times less choline than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 62.9mg of choline, while turkey sausage has 33.9mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 0µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 4.657g 17%
Protein 22.51g 15.42g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 3.692mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 639mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.79µg 13%
Cholesterol 127mg 160mg 11%
Zinc 1.78mg 2.98mg 11%
Phosphorus 218mg 155mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.165mg 5%
Choline 62.9mg 33.9mg 5%
Fats 15.08g 18.09g 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 5.158g 3%
Iron 0.95mg 1.07mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 17IU 2%
Potassium 255mg 229mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.208mg 1%
Calories 226kcal 235kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.56g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 1.56g 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Saturated fat 3.927g 3.839g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.481mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1200%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
~equal in Water ~63.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.839g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients
  2. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.