Turkey meat vs Italian sausage - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Turkey meat and Italian sausage
- Turkey meat has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B2, however Italian sausage has more Vitamin B1.
- Italian sausage's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 46% more.
- Turkey meat has 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Italian sausage. Turkey meat has 9.573mg of Vitamin B3, while Italian sausage has 3.25mg.
- Italian sausage is lower in Cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Magnesium
+114.3%
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Copper
+16.3%
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Zinc
+38.5%
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Phosphorus
+57%
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Sodium
-85.9%
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Calcium
+28.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.18
Equal in Potassium - 253
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Magnesium
+114.3%
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Copper
+16.3%
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Zinc
+38.5%
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Phosphorus
+57%
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-85.9%
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Calcium
+28.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.18
Equal in Potassium - 253
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B2
+67.3%
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Vitamin B3
+194.6%
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Vitamin B5
+85.9%
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Vitamin B6
+105.3%
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Vitamin B12
+12.1%
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Folate
+12.5%
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+1162.2%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B2
+67.3%
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Vitamin B3
+194.6%
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Vitamin B5
+85.9%
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Vitamin B6
+105.3%
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Vitamin B12
+12.1%
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Folate
+12.5%
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+1162.2%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
50
39
Mineral Summary Score
37
39
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
171%
86%
Carbohydrates
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Fats
34%
145%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 628mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.115g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turkey meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turkey meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Italian sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Italian sausage contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 189 | 346 |
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| Protein | 28.55 | 14.25 |
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| Fats | 7.39 | 31.33 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 2 |
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| Carbs | 0.06 | 0.65 |
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| Cholesterol | 109 | 76 |
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| Vitamin D | 15 |
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| Iron | 1.09 | 1.18 |
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| Calcium | 14 | 18 |
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| Potassium | 239 | 253 |
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| Magnesium | 30 | 14 |
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| Sugars | 0 |
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| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0.093 | 0.08 |
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| Zinc | 2.48 | 1.79 |
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| Phosphorus | 223 | 142 |
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| Sodium | 103 | 731 |
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| Vitamin A | 39 | 0 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.07 |
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| Vitamin D | 0.4 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.045 | 0.568 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.281 | 0.168 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 9.573 | 3.25 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.948 | 0.51 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.616 | 0.3 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 1.02 | 0.91 |
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| Vitamin K | 0 |
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| Folate | 9 | 8 |
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| Trans Fat | 0.101 |
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| Saturated Fat | 2.155 | 11.27 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.647 | 14.34 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.119 | 4.03 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.291 | 0.114 |
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| Threonine | 1.004 | 0.563 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.796 | 0.52 |
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| Leucine | 1.925 | 0.956 |
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| Lysine | 2.282 | 1.083 |
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| Methionine | 0.724 | 0.346 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.903 | 0.477 |
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| Valine | 0.902 | 0.572 |
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| Histidine | 0.749 | 0.411 |
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