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Duck meat vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and turkey sausage different?

  • Duck meat is higher in selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for duck meat is 36% higher.
  • Duck meat contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than turkey sausage. While duck meat contains 0.174mg of vitamin B1, turkey sausage contains only 0.054mg.
  • Turkey sausage has less saturated fat.

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild are the varieties 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~155mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0µg 36%
Saturated fat 9.67g 3.839g 27%
Sodium 59mg 639mg 25%
Cholesterol 84mg 160mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 22%
Iron 2.7mg 1.07mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.79µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 5.158g 19%
Fats 28.35g 18.09g 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.111mg 13%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.98mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.054mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 3.692mg 7%
Protein 18.99g 15.42g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 4.657g 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Calories 337kcal 235kcal 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 50.4mg 33.9mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 17IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.56g 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 204mg 229mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.56g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Phosphorus 156mg 155mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.481mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +150.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.