Italian sausage vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Italian sausage and turkey leg
- Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, turkey leg has more selenium, copper, and zinc.
- Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% more.
- Italian sausage has 10 times more sodium than turkey leg. Italian sausage has 743mg of sodium, while turkey leg has 74mg.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index than turkey leg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +23.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +709.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.077mg | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 2.06g | 38% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.39µg | 38% |
Saturated fat | 10.195g | 2.06g | 37% |
Fats | 27.31g | 6.72g | 32% |
Sodium | 743mg | 74mg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 1.83g | 11% |
Calories | 344kcal | 144kcal | 10% |
Selenium | 22µg | 26.4µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 2.947mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 71mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Iron | 1.43mg | 1.72mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.211mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
Potassium | 304mg | 273mg | 1% |
Protein | 19.12g | 19.54g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 1µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 177mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 21mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.86g | N/A | |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.861mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.809mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.769mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.804mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats | +306.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +54.2% |
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Protein
~19.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +730.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |