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

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The main differences between Polish sausage and turkey sausage

  • Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat, yet turkey sausage is richer in zinc and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for Polish sausage is 39% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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 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 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
~equal in Potassium ~229mg

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.692mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Polish sausage Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 1540mg 639mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.054mg 37%
Selenium 17.7µg 0µg 32%
Cholesterol 66mg 160mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.79g 4.657g 26%
Saturated fat 8.01g 3.839g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 5.158g 11%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.98mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.98µg 0.79µg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Protein 17.6g 15.42g 4%
Phosphorus 136mg 155mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.88mg 1.07mg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.111mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Fats 19.4g 18.09g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.443mg 3.692mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Calories 259kcal 235kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.208mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 1.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.56g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 237mg 229mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0.481mg 0%

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
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 +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +132%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
~equal in Fats ~18.09g

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
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 +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%

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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 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.