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Brotwurst vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brotwurst and turkey sausage

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet turkey sausage is richer in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 53% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~1.07mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +159.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.79µg 53%
Cholesterol 63mg 160mg 32%
Selenium 17µg 0µg 31%
Saturated fat 9.93g 3.839g 28%
Sodium 1112mg 639mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 5.158g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.054mg 16%
Fats 27.8g 18.09g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 4.657g 12%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.98mg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.208mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.165mg 5%
Calories 323kcal 235kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Phosphorus 134mg 155mg 3%
Protein 14.3g 15.42g 2%
Calcium 48mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 281mg 229mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.692mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 17IU 1%
Carbs 2.98g 1.56g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 1.56g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.481mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +53.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +23%
~equal in Protein ~15.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 +158.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.6%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.