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Turkey sausage vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey sausage and blood sausage

  • Turkey sausage is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper, yet blood sausage is richer in iron, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 67% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 7 times more phosphorus than blood sausage. Turkey sausage contains 155mg of phosphorus, while blood sausage contains 22mg.
  • Blood sausage contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Blood sausage.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.5%
Contains more IronIron +498.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~680mg

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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.07mg 6.4mg 67%
Saturated fat 3.839g 13.4g 43%
Selenium 0µg 15.5µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 15.9g 27%
Fats 18.09g 34.5g 25%
Phosphorus 155mg 22mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 1.2mg 16%
Zinc 2.98mg 1.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 160mg 120mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 1µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 3.46g 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.04mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 379kcal 7%
Choline 33.9mg 72.8mg 7%
Potassium 229mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin D 17IU 52IU 4%
Calcium 32mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.13mg 3%
Sodium 639mg 680mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Protein 15.42g 14.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 1.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.13mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.71mg 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
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
~equal in Protein ~14.6g

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
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.3%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.