Turkey sausage vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between turkey sausage and ground chicken
- Turkey sausage has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, ground chicken has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Ground chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
- Turkey sausage has 9 times more sodium than ground chicken. Turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, while ground chicken has 75mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +158.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +74% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 27% | |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.3µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.208mg | 0.538mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 75mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.692mg | 7.107mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 107mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.657g | 2.08g | 17% |
| Protein | 15.42g | 23.28g | 16% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 677mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.79µg | 0.51µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 155mg | 234mg | 11% |
| Fats | 18.09g | 10.92g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.302mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.98mg | 1.92mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.062mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 3.839g | 3.11g | 3% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 189kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.93mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 17IU | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.56g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.158g | 4.879g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.686mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.802mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.229mg | 1.816mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.453mg | 2.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.447mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.612mg | 0.912mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.819mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.481mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.42 g
Fats:
18.09 g
Carbs:
1.56 g
Water:
63.12 g
Other:
1.81 g
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51% |
~equal in
Water
~64.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.657 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.879g
