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Blood sausage vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blood sausage and turkey leg different?

  • Blood sausage is richer in iron and vitamin B12, while turkey leg is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and copper.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily need for iron, 59% more than turkey leg.
  • Blood sausage contains 9 times more sodium than turkey leg. Blood sausage contains 680mg of sodium, while turkey leg contains 74mg.

Blood sausage and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +272.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +704.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.3%

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% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +156.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Turkey leg DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.72mg 59%
Saturated fat 13.4g 2.06g 52%
Fats 34.5g 6.72g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 2.06g 35%
Sodium 680mg 74mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.39µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.34mg 23%
Phosphorus 22mg 177mg 22%
Selenium 15.5µg 26.4µg 20%
Zinc 1.3mg 3.09mg 16%
Cholesterol 120mg 71mg 16%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Calories 379kcal 144kcal 12%
Copper 0.04mg 0.142mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.83g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.947mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.09mg 10%
Protein 14.6g 19.54g 10%
Potassium 38mg 273mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.211mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.077mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +413.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +671.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/nutrients
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.