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

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The main differences between turkey sausage and pork jowl

  • Turkey sausage is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and copper, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 107% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 26 times more sodium than pork jowl. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while pork jowl contains 25mg.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, 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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +154.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
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 0% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.82µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.839g 25.26g 97%
Fats 18.09g 69.61g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 32.89g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.386mg 28%
Sodium 639mg 25mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 8.11g 23%
Cholesterol 160mg 90mg 23%
Calories 235kcal 655kcal 21%
Zinc 2.98mg 0.84mg 19%
Protein 15.42g 6.38g 18%
Phosphorus 155mg 86mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.09mg 9%
Iron 1.07mg 0.42mg 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.04mg 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 4.535mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.236mg 5%
Calcium 32mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Potassium 229mg 148mg 2%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.82µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +184.5%
Contains more FatsFats +284.8%
~equal in Other ~1.82g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.1%

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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 jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.