Brisket vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on the differences between brisket and turkey sausage
- Brisket is higher than turkey sausage in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, choline, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
- Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 55% more than turkey sausage.
- The amount of saturated fat in turkey sausage is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +127.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +168.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +168.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +223.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 0.79µg | 55% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 0µg | 49% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 2.98mg | 34% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 4.657g | 27% |
Protein | 28.82g | 15.42g | 27% |
Sodium | 48mg | 639mg | 26% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 160mg | 18% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 1.07mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 3.839g | 16% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 33.9mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 5.158g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.208mg | 6% |
Calories | 289kcal | 235kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 155mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Calcium | 16mg | 32mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 17IU | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 3.692mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.56g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Fats | 18.42g | 18.09g | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.56g | N/A |
Potassium | 232mg | 229mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.229mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.453mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +546.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
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 | +53.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +583.8% |