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

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and turkey meat

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 48% more than turkey meat.
  • Italian sausage contains 7 times more sodium than turkey meat. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, turkey meat contains only 103mg.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.045mg 48%
Saturated fat 10.195g 2.155g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 2.647g 36%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 9.573mg 34%
Fats 27.31g 7.39g 31%
Sodium 743mg 103mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.616mg 22%
Protein 19.12g 28.55g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Cholesterol 57mg 109mg 17%
Selenium 22µg 29.8µg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.02µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 2.119g 9%
Phosphorus 170mg 223mg 8%
Calories 344kcal 189kcal 8%
Iron 1.43mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.281mg 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.4µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 41IU 15IU 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 87.4mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 239mg 2%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.48mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0.06g 1%
Calcium 21mg 14mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin A 10µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +269.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7016.7%
Contains more OtherOther +352.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.