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Summer sausage vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer sausage and turkey meat

  • Summer sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin A, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for summer sausage is 60% higher.
  • Summer sausage contains 19 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. Summer sausage contains 749IU of vitamin A, while turkey meat contains 39IU.
  • Turkey meat contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.6%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +297.3%

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 0% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Turkey meat DV% diff.
Sodium 1483mg 103mg 60%
Fats 37.91g 7.39g 47%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 9.573mg 42%
Selenium 7.5µg 29.8µg 41%
Saturated fat 10.47g 2.155g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.616mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 1.02µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 13.68g 2.647g 28%
Vitamin A 225µg 12µg 24%
Protein 19.43g 28.55g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.045mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Iron 2.26mg 1.09mg 15%
Calories 426kcal 189kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.281mg 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 109mg 7%
Calcium 81mg 14mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.119g 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 223mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 0.948mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.093mg 3%
Zinc 2.25mg 2.48mg 2%
Potassium 206mg 239mg 1%
Manganese 0.032mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 1.82g 0.06g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.62g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 12IU 15IU 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.62mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.1mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.16mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.69mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.47mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +413%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +866.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more WaterWater +75.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients
  2. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.