Pork leg vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork leg and turkey sausage?
- Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, turkey sausage is richer in zinc and vitamin B12.
- Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
- Turkey sausage has less saturated fat.
We used Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1263% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.054mg | 57% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 0µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 160mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 639mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 4.657g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.208mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 3.839g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.98mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 5.158g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 0.79µg | 7% |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 3.692mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 155mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.111mg | 5% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 15.42g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 1.07mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 229mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.165mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 235kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.56g | 1% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 18.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 17IU | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.229mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.453mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.09g
~equal in
Water
~63.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
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 | +62.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.7% |
