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

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The main differences between Italian sausage and turkey wing

  • Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet turkey wing is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Italian sausage is 48% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 14 times more sodium than turkey wing. Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, while turkey wing contains 55mg.
  • Turkey wing has a lower glycemic index than Italian sausage.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey, all classes, wing, 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.
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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1146%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.425mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.05mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.39µg 38%
Saturated fat 10.195g 3.28g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 4.97g 30%
Sodium 743mg 55mg 30%
Fats 27.31g 12.32g 23%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.11mg 9%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.54mg 8%
Calories 344kcal 197kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Cholesterol 57mg 70mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 2.86g 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.425mg 2%
Protein 19.12g 20.22g 2%
Iron 1.43mg 1.26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 240mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 22µg 22.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 14mg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 165mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +121.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
~equal in Protein ~20.22g

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% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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