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Turkey sausage vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey sausage and brisket

  • Turkey sausage is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet brisket is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 55% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage contains 13 times more sodium than brisket. While turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, brisket contains only 48mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +127.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2.12µg 55%
Selenium 0µg 27.1µg 49%
Zinc 2.98mg 6.69mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.681g 27%
Protein 15.42g 28.82g 27%
Sodium 639mg 48mg 26%
Cholesterol 160mg 106mg 18%
Iron 1.07mg 2.43mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.839g 7.305g 16%
Choline 33.9mg 109.8mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 7.934g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.282mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 289kcal 3%
Phosphorus 155mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 4.087mg 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fats 18.09g 18.42g 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Potassium 229mg 232mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.171mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +546.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.9%
~equal in Fats ~18.42g

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% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.