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

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The main differences between turkey sausage and pork belly

  • Turkey sausage is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 77% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 20 times more sodium than pork belly. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while pork belly contains 32mg.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
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.
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.84µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.839g 19.33g 70%
Fats 18.09g 53.01g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 24.7g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.396mg 29%
Cholesterol 160mg 72mg 29%
Sodium 639mg 32mg 26%
Zinc 2.98mg 1.02mg 18%
Selenium 0µg 8µg 15%
Calories 235kcal 518kcal 14%
Protein 15.42g 9.34g 12%
Iron 1.07mg 0.52mg 7%
Copper 0.111mg 0.052mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 5.65g 7%
Phosphorus 155mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.13mg 6%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 4.647mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.242mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 5%
Calcium 32mg 5mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.84µg 2%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.39mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 185mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +193%

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% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.