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Turkey sausage vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey sausage and ground beef

  • Ground beef is richer than turkey sausage in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, choline, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 71% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 9 times more sodium than ground beef. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while ground beef contains 73mg.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2.49µg 71%
Selenium 0µg 19.1µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.408g 28%
Zinc 2.98mg 5.84mg 26%
Sodium 639mg 73mg 25%
Cholesterol 160mg 88mg 24%
Protein 15.42g 23.87g 17%
Iron 1.07mg 2.27mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.839g 6.073g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.311mg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 73.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 7.322g 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.079mg 4%
Fats 18.09g 15.37g 4%
Vitamin D 17IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 4.026mg 2%
Phosphorus 155mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calories 235kcal 241kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 32mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 229mg 241mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.171mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.