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Lamb loin vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb loin and turkey sausage

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, choline, and vitamin B2, yet turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 59% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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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 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
~equal in Potassium ~229mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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% 0% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.79µg 59%
Selenium 24.6µg 0µg 45%
Saturated fat 10.24g 3.839g 29%
Sodium 64mg 639mg 25%
Cholesterol 95mg 160mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 3.692mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 4.657g 19%
Protein 22.55g 15.42g 14%
Iron 2.12mg 1.07mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 5.158g 11%
Choline 88.4mg 33.9mg 10%
Fats 23.59g 18.09g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.208mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.165mg 6%
Calories 309kcal 235kcal 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Phosphorus 180mg 155mg 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.98mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 17IU 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.56g 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Potassium 246mg 229mg 1%
Copper 0.119mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.481mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149%

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/nutrients
  2. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.