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

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A recap on the differences between turkey ham and Polish sausage

  • Turkey ham has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Turkey ham covers your daily selenium needs 37% more than Polish sausage.
  • Polish sausage contains 2 times less phosphorus than turkey ham. Turkey ham contains 289mg of phosphorus, while Polish sausage contains 136mg.
  • Turkey ham has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.

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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 11% 2.1% 22% 38% 0% 57% 124% 119% 0% 208%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.93mg

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% 5.3% 0% 0% 58% 62% 77% 0% 14% 100% 0% 0% 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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey ham Polish sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 38.2µg 17.7µg 37%
Saturated fat 1.2g 8.01g 31%
Sodium 909mg 1540mg 27%
Fats 4g 19.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.502mg 23%
Phosphorus 289mg 136mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.337g 9.7g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.19mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.8µg 0.98µg 8%
Calories 118kcal 259kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 4.12mg 3.443mg 4%
Protein 16.3g 17.6g 3%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.93mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Iron 1mg 0.88mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.873g 0.79g 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 64mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 3.6g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 3.6g 0%
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 253mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 4% 3% 74% 3%
Protein: 16.3 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 3.1 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.5%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 39% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.873 g
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +625.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.79g

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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

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.