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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.
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 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~160mg

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Turkey neck 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
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
17% 6% 76%
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
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
33% 37% 30%
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%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.