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

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and ground turkey

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 46% more than ground turkey.
  • Italian sausage contains 10 times more sodium than ground turkey. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, ground turkey contains only 78mg.
  • The glycemic index of ground turkey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Ground turkey, 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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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%
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 SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.34µg
~equal in Choline ~78.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.077mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 3.458g 34%
Saturated fat 10.195g 2.669g 34%
Sodium 743mg 78mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 8.724mg 28%
Fats 27.31g 10.4g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.633mg 23%
Protein 19.12g 27.37g 17%
Selenium 22µg 31.1µg 17%
Cholesterol 57mg 93mg 12%
Phosphorus 170mg 254mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.151mg 8%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.11mg 7%
Calories 344kcal 203kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 2.917g 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 8IU 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.34µg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.211mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 28mg 1%
Iron 1.43mg 1.52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.11mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Potassium 304mg 294mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Choline 78.2mg 78.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +162.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1256.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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