Turkey sausage vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turkey sausage and pork leg?
- Turkey sausage is higher in zinc and vitamin B12; however, pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
- Pork leg contains 14 times less sodium than turkey sausage. Turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, while pork leg contains 47mg.
We used Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +540% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1263% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.736mg | 57% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 29.4µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 73mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 47mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.657g | 2.01g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.208mg | 0.401mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.839g | 6.54g | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.98mg | 1.93mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.158g | 8.38g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.79µg | 0.63µg | 7% |
| Choline | 33.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.692mg | 4.574mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 155mg | 199mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Protein | 15.42g | 17.43g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 315mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 245kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.56g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 18.09g | 18.87g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 17IU | 20IU | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.686mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.802mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.229mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.453mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.447mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.612mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.819mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.481mg | 0.659mg | 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:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.87g
~equal in
Water
~62.47g
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
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.5% |
