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

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How are pork loin and turkey sausage different?

  • Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B2; however, turkey sausage is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork loin is 71% higher.
  • Pork loin has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild are the varieties 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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 +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.3%

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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 CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1568.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.054mg 71%
Selenium 33.2µg 0µg 60%
Cholesterol 63mg 160mg 32%
Sodium 50mg 639mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 4.657g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.208mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 14%
Zinc 1.74mg 2.98mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.79µg 11%
Protein 19.74g 15.42g 9%
Fats 12.58g 18.09g 8%
Choline 69.7mg 33.9mg 7%
Copper 0.056mg 0.111mg 6%
Phosphorus 197mg 155mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 3.692mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.165mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 229mg 4%
Iron 0.79mg 1.07mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.36g 3.839g 2%
Calories 198kcal 235kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 5.158g 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 21IU 17IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0.481mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 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 +28%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.2%
~equal in Water ~63.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.158g

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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. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.