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Turkey breast vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and blood sausage?

  • Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and potassium, yet blood sausage is richer in iron and vitamin B12.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 12 times more vitamin B6 than blood sausage. Turkey breast has 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while blood sausage has 0.04mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Blood sausage types in this comparison.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.5%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 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% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.2mg 6.4mg 65%
Saturated fat 1.91g 13.4g 52%
Fats 7.02g 34.5g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.04mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 15.9g 33%
Sodium 59mg 680mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 1.2mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1µg 24%
Phosphorus 186mg 22mg 23%
Cholesterol 65mg 120mg 18%
Protein 21.89g 14.6g 15%
Selenium 22.4µg 15.5µg 13%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 3.46g 12%
Calories 157kcal 379kcal 11%
Potassium 275mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Copper 0.074mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.29g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.71mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.9%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +391.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +122.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +497.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.4%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.