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Turkey sausage vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey sausage and beef tenderloin different?

  • Turkey sausage contains less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than beef tenderloin.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage has 11 times more sodium than beef tenderloin. Turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, while beef tenderloin has 57mg.

Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more IronIron +190.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
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.
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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
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% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2.46µg 70%
Selenium 0µg 22.9µg 42%
Saturated fat 3.839g 9.72g 27%
Iron 1.07mg 3.11mg 26%
Sodium 639mg 57mg 25%
Cholesterol 160mg 85mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1g 24%
Protein 15.42g 23.9g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 10.27g 13%
Fats 18.09g 24.6g 10%
Choline 33.9mg 91mg 10%
Zinc 2.98mg 4.03mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.26mg 7%
Phosphorus 155mg 203mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 324kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 331mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.123mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.818mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +36%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.1%

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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. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.