Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Turkey sausage vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between turkey sausage and Polish sausage

  • Turkey sausage is richer in zinc and polyunsaturated fat, yet Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for Polish sausage is 39% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 6 times more polyunsaturated fat than Polish sausage. Turkey sausage contains 4.657g of polyunsaturated fat, while Polish sausage contains 0.79g.
  • Polish sausage contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.

Infographic

Turkey sausage vs Polish sausage infographic
Infographic link

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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.443mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Polish sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 639mg 1540mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.502mg 37%
Selenium 0µg 17.7µg 32%
Cholesterol 160mg 66mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 0.79g 26%
Saturated fat 3.839g 8.01g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 9.7g 11%
Zinc 2.98mg 1.93mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.98µg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Protein 15.42g 17.6g 4%
Phosphorus 155mg 136mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 1.07mg 0.88mg 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Fats 18.09g 19.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 3.443mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 259kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 3.6g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 229mg 237mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.539mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.444mg 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
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +132%
~equal in Fats ~19.4g

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
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%

People also compare

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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.