Ground beef vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ground beef and turkey sausage
- Ground beef is richer than turkey sausage in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, choline, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 71% higher.
- Turkey sausage contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Contains more IronIron | +112.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +96% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +215.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +115.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.79µg | 71% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 0µg | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 4.657g | 28% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.98mg | 26% |
Sodium | 73mg | 639mg | 25% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 160mg | 24% |
Protein | 23.87g | 15.42g | 17% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 1.07mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 3.839g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.208mg | 8% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 33.9mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 5.158g | 5% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.111mg | 4% |
Fats | 15.37g | 18.09g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 17IU | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 3.692mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 155mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.56g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Calories | 241kcal | 235kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.56g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
Calcium | 33mg | 32mg | 0% |
Potassium | 241mg | 229mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.229mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 1.453mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~63.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | +42% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1041.4% |