Turkey sausage vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey sausage and mortadella different?
- Turkey sausage is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11757% higher.
- Turkey sausage contains 3 times more cholesterol than mortadella. While turkey sausage contains 160mg of cholesterol, mortadella contains only 56mg.
Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Mortadella, beef, pork are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92627.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +87.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +113% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 153mg | 11757% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 22.6µg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 56mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.79µg | 1.48µg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 3.839g | 9.51g | 26% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 1246mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.158g | 11.38g | 16% |
| Fats | 18.09g | 25.39g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.657g | 3.12g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 2.98mg | 2.1mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 155mg | 97mg | 8% |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 72.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.208mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.692mg | 2.673mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 311kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 17IU | 41IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Protein | 15.42g | 16.37g | 2% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.56g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.56g | 3.05g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.686mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.802mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.229mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.453mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.447mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.612mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.819mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.481mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
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:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.7% |
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Protein
~16.37g
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
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.6% |
