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Ground turkey vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground turkey and Italian sausage

  • Ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, yet Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 46% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than Italian sausage. While ground turkey contains 8.724mg of vitamin B3, Italian sausage contains only 4.165mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground turkey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Iron ~1.43mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.3µg
~equal in Choline ~78.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.623mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 17.108g 34%
Saturated fat 2.669g 10.195g 34%
Sodium 78mg 743mg 29%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.165mg 28%
Fats 10.4g 27.31g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.33mg 23%
Protein 27.37g 19.12g 17%
Selenium 31.1µg 22µg 17%
Cholesterol 93mg 57mg 12%
Phosphorus 254mg 170mg 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Zinc 3.11mg 2.39mg 7%
Calories 203kcal 344kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 3.518g 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 41IU 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.233mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 21mg 1%
Iron 1.52mg 1.43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Potassium 294mg 304mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Choline 78.2mg 78.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.577mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +162.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1256.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +394.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.