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Turkey sausage vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey sausage and lamb loin

  • Turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B6, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 59% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 10 times more sodium than lamb loin. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while lamb loin contains 64mg.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~246mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 2.21µg 59%
Selenium 0µg 24.6µg 45%
Saturated fat 3.839g 10.24g 29%
Sodium 639mg 64mg 25%
Cholesterol 160mg 95mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 7.1mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1.87g 19%
Protein 15.42g 22.55g 14%
Iron 1.07mg 2.12mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 9.68g 11%
Choline 33.9mg 88.4mg 10%
Fats 18.09g 23.59g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.24mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 309kcal 4%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 155mg 180mg 4%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.41mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2IU 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Calcium 32mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 246mg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.714mg 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
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.