Turkey sausage vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turkey sausage and beef?
- Beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline than turkey sausage.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 143% higher.
- Beef has 12 times less sodium than turkey sausage. Turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, while beef has 54mg.
We used Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +221.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +432.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.79µg | 4.21µg | 143% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 25.4µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.208mg | 0.669mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.657g | 0.532g | 28% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 54mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 3.04mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 85mg | 25% |
| Protein | 15.42g | 27.55g | 24% |
| Fats | 18.09g | 6.54g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 155mg | 259mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.692mg | 5.76mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 75.6mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.98mg | 3.7mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.839g | 2.595g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.158g | 2.734g | 6% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 352mg | 4% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 169kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 17IU | 3IU | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.56g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.686mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.802mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.229mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.453mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.447mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.612mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.819mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.481mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +176.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +805% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.7% |
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Water
~65.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.657 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +775.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
