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

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The main differences between blood sausage and turkey sausage

  • Blood sausage is richer in iron, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet turkey sausage is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 67% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Blood sausage 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 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 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +498.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.5%
~equal in Sodium ~639mg

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.07mg 67%
Saturated fat 13.4g 3.839g 43%
Selenium 15.5µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 5.158g 27%
Fats 34.5g 18.09g 25%
Phosphorus 22mg 155mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.692mg 16%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.98mg 15%
Cholesterol 120mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.208mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.79µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 4.657g 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.111mg 8%
Calories 379kcal 235kcal 7%
Choline 72.8mg 33.9mg 7%
Potassium 38mg 229mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 52IU 17IU 4%
Calcium 6mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.165mg 3%
Sodium 680mg 639mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Protein 14.6g 15.42g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 1.56g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 1.56g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.481mg 0%

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
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 FatsFats +90.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
~equal in Protein ~15.42g

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
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 +208.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%

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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 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.