Turkey ham vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey ham and turkey sausage different?
- Turkey ham is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B6 and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey ham is 69% higher.
- Turkey ham contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey sausage. While turkey ham contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, turkey sausage contains only 0.054mg.
- Turkey sausage has less sodium.
USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +357.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 38.2µg | 0µg | 69% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 160mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.873g | 4.657g | 25% |
| Fats | 4g | 18.09g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 155mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.23mg | 0.054mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 1.2g | 3.839g | 12% |
| Sodium | 909mg | 639mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.208mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.337g | 5.158g | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.98mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.165mg | 8% |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 235kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.12mg | 3.692mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 17IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 16.3g | 15.42g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 253mg | 229mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.07mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 1.56g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 1.56g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8µg | 0.79µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.802mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.229mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.453mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.481mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.3 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +352.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.873 g
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 | -68.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +285.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +433.4% |
