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Turkey sausage vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey sausage and headcheese

  • Turkey sausage has more vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium; however, headcheese is higher in choline, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Turkey sausage covers your daily need for cholesterol, 30% more than headcheese.
  • Turkey sausage has 8 times more vitamin B3 than headcheese. While turkey sausage has 3.692mg of vitamin B3, headcheese has only 0.44mg.
  • Headcheese has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Headcheese, pork.

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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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.122mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +739.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Headcheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 160mg 69mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1.134g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 0.44mg 20%
Zinc 2.98mg 0.97mg 18%
Phosphorus 155mg 56mg 14%
Sodium 639mg 941mg 13%
Choline 33.9mg 104.1mg 13%
Fats 18.09g 10.9g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 1.05µg 11%
Potassium 229mg 31mg 6%
Iron 1.07mg 1.5mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 157kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.115mg 4%
Protein 15.42g 13.83g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin D 17IU 37IU 3%
Saturated fat 3.839g 3.402g 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 5.601g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.122mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.25mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +66%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.601g

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.