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Turkey sausage vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey sausage and beefsteak

  • Turkey sausage has less selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, and phosphorus than beefsteak.
  • Beefsteak covers your daily need for selenium, 52% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage has 11 times more sodium than beefsteak. While turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, beefsteak has only 57mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Beefsteak DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 28.8µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.585mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.56g 27%
Cholesterol 160mg 79mg 27%
Sodium 639mg 57mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 1.38µg 25%
Protein 15.42g 26.72g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 6.978mg 21%
Zinc 2.98mg 4.85mg 17%
Choline 33.9mg 101.8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.839g 5.951g 10%
Phosphorus 155mg 213mg 8%
Iron 1.07mg 1.63mg 7%
Fats 18.09g 15.11g 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.073mg 4%
Potassium 229mg 340mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 6.298g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.078mg 2%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 250kcal 1%
Calcium 32mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.842mg 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
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +761.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
~equal in Water ~57.96g

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% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.1%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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