Italian sausage vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Italian sausage and turkey neck different?
- Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, iron, and potassium; however, turkey neck is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and copper.
- Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 48% more than turkey neck.
- Italian sausage has 6 times more saturated fat than turkey neck. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while turkey neck has 1.647g.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey neck is 0.
Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
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 EVitamin E | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1121.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.051mg | 48% |
Saturated fat | 10.195g | 1.647g | 39% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 1.824g | 38% |
Fats | 27.31g | 6.04g | 33% |
Sodium | 743mg | 233mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 115mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.76µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 16% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 1.478g | 14% |
Selenium | 22µg | 28.6µg | 12% |
Calories | 344kcal | 125kcal | 11% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.39mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 1.01mg | 5% |
Protein | 19.12g | 16.51g | 5% |
Potassium | 304mg | 133mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 4.924mg | 5% |
Choline | 78.2mg | 54mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 13IU | 4% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.364mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.211mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 4.27g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 160mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 21mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 13µg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.144mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.363mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.532mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.804mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.008g | 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:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +352.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +61.1% |
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
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +837.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |