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Turkey sausage vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey sausage and elk meat

  • Turkey sausage contains less vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than elk meat.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
  • Elk meat contains 13 times less sodium than turkey sausage. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while elk meat contains 50mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +280.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +274.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2.96µg 90%
Iron 1.07mg 4.07mg 38%
Protein 15.42g 30.76g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.161g 30%
Cholesterol 160mg 72mg 29%
Copper 0.111mg 0.349mg 26%
Sodium 639mg 50mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Fats 18.09g 3.41g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.485mg 21%
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 155mg 285mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 6.143mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.839g 1.342g 11%
Zinc 2.98mg 4.12mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 0.97g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.144mg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 392mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 162kcal 4%
Calcium 32mg 5mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +430.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2792.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.