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

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How are turkey sausage and pork loin different?

  • Turkey sausage is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and copper; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork loin is 71% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 13 times more sodium than pork loin. While turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, pork loin contains only 50mg.

Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1568.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.901mg 71%
Selenium 0µg 33.2µg 60%
Cholesterol 160mg 63mg 32%
Sodium 639mg 50mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1.34g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.472mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 14%
Zinc 2.98mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.53µg 11%
Protein 15.42g 19.74g 9%
Fats 18.09g 12.58g 8%
Choline 33.9mg 69.7mg 7%
Copper 0.111mg 0.056mg 6%
Phosphorus 155mg 197mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 4.58mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.248mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 356mg 4%
Iron 1.07mg 0.79mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.839g 4.36g 2%
Calories 235kcal 198kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 5.61g 1%
Calcium 32mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 17IU 21IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
~equal in Water ~66.92g

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% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.61g

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.