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Turkey sausage vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey sausage and pork Meat

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and choline in pork Meat is higher than in turkey sausage.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 75% more than turkey sausage.
  • Pork Meat has 11 times less sodium than turkey sausage. Turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, while pork Meat has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 6% 0% 3.8% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.95mg 75%
Selenium 0µg 38.2µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.739mg 41%
Cholesterol 160mg 73mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.506g 28%
Sodium 639mg 57mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 7.432mg 23%
Protein 15.42g 26.17g 22%
Fats 18.09g 3.51g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.387mg 17%
Phosphorus 155mg 267mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.839g 1.198g 12%
Choline 33.9mg 88.9mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 1.334g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.57µg 9%
Potassium 229mg 421mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 143kcal 5%
Zinc 2.98mg 2.42mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 17 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 1.07mg 1.15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Copper 0.111mg 0.111mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +415.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +108%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.7%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.