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Turkey sausage vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey sausage and chorizo different?

  • Turkey sausage contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than chorizo.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for saturated fat, 53% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage has 2 times more cholesterol than chorizo. Turkey sausage has 160mg of cholesterol, while chorizo has 88mg.

Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.63mg 48%
Saturated fat 3.839g 14.38g 48%
Selenium 0µg 21.1µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 18.4g 33%
Fats 18.09g 38.27g 31%
Sodium 639mg 1235mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.53mg 25%
Cholesterol 160mg 88mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Protein 15.42g 24.1g 17%
Choline 33.9mg 96.7mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 455kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 5.131mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 3.46g 8%
Iron 1.07mg 1.59mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.5µg 6%
Vitamin D 17IU 61IU 6%
Potassium 229mg 398mg 5%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.41mg 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 155mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.721mg 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% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +111.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +116.6%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.7%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.