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Chicken breast vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken breast and turkey sausage

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline; however, turkey sausage has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 69% more.
  • Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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 +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.9%
~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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.5%
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 3.692mg 69%
Selenium 26.2µg 0µg 48%
Protein 33.44g 15.42g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.208mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 4.657g 24%
Sodium 79mg 639mg 24%
Cholesterol 91mg 160mg 23%
Fats 4.71g 18.09g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.79µg 18%
Zinc 1.08mg 2.98mg 17%
Phosphorus 246mg 155mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.29g 3.839g 12%
Choline 95.9mg 33.9mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 5.158g 9%
Copper 0.054mg 0.111mg 6%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.054mg 2%
Calories 187kcal 235kcal 2%
Calcium 16mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 17IU 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 229mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0.51g 1.56g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 1.56g N/A
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.481mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 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 +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +284.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.2%
~equal in Water ~63.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.2%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.