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Polish sausage vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Polish sausage and turkey leg different?

  • Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, while turkey leg is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Polish sausage covers your daily need for sodium, 64% more than turkey leg.
  • Polish sausage contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than turkey leg. Polish sausage contains 0.502mg of vitamin B1, while turkey leg contains 0.077mg.
  • Turkey leg is lower in sodium.

Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.2%

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Polish sausage Turkey leg DV% diff.
Sodium 1540mg 74mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.077mg 35%
Saturated fat 8.01g 2.06g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.98µg 0.39µg 25%
Fats 19.4g 6.72g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 2.06g 19%
Selenium 17.7µg 26.4µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.09mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.34mg 12%
Iron 0.88mg 1.72mg 11%
Zinc 1.93mg 3.09mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.79g 1.83g 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.142mg 6%
Phosphorus 136mg 177mg 6%
Calories 259kcal 144kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.211mg 5%
Protein 17.6g 19.54g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.443mg 2.947mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Cholesterol 66mg 71mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.022mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 273mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.6%

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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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/nutrients
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.