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

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How are turkey sausage and pork shoulder different?

  • Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin B2 than turkey sausage.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 59% higher.
  • Turkey sausage contains 10 times more sodium than pork shoulder. While turkey sausage contains 639mg of sodium, pork shoulder contains only 65mg.

Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.05mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.7mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.833mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.74µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.767mg 59%
Selenium 0µg 25.5µg 46%
Cholesterol 160mg 71mg 30%
Sodium 639mg 65mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1.92g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.839g 6.24g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.348mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.275mg 8%
Vitamin D 17IU 70IU 7%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.7µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 8.01g 7%
Choline 33.9mg 60.6mg 5%
Phosphorus 155mg 182mg 4%
Protein 15.42g 17.18g 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.084mg 3%
Zinc 2.98mg 2.7mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 302mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.74µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 3.833mg 1%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 236kcal 0%
Fats 18.09g 17.99g 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Iron 1.07mg 1.05mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
~equal in Fats ~17.99g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.3%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.