Turkey neck vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey neck and Italian sausage different?
- Turkey neck has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and copper; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and potassium.
- Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 48% more than turkey neck.
- Turkey neck has 2 times more cholesterol than Italian sausage. Turkey neck has 115mg of cholesterol, while Italian sausage has 57mg.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey neck is 0.
Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.6% |
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 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1121.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +44.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.623mg | 48% |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 10.195g | 39% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 17.108g | 38% |
Fats | 6.04g | 27.31g | 33% |
Sodium | 233mg | 743mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 57mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 1.3µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 16% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 3.518g | 14% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 22µg | 12% |
Calories | 125kcal | 344kcal | 11% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 2.39mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 1.43mg | 5% |
Protein | 16.51g | 19.12g | 5% |
Potassium | 133mg | 304mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 4.165mg | 5% |
Choline | 54mg | 78.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 41IU | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 1µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 170mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
Calcium | 24mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 10µg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.528mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater | +61.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +352.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +837.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138% |