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Turkey sausage vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey sausage and turkey leg

  • Turkey sausage has more vitamin B12; however, turkey leg has more selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Turkey leg's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
  • Turkey sausage has 9 times more sodium than turkey leg. Turkey sausage has 639mg of sodium, while turkey leg has 74mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey sausage Turkey leg DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 26.4µg 48%
Cholesterol 160mg 71mg 30%
Sodium 639mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.657g 1.83g 19%
Fats 18.09g 6.72g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.79µg 0.39µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0.34mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.158g 2.06g 8%
Saturated fat 3.839g 2.06g 8%
Iron 1.07mg 1.72mg 8%
Protein 15.42g 19.54g 8%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.692mg 2.947mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.211mg 4%
Phosphorus 155mg 177mg 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.077mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 17mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Carbs 1.56g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.09mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 273mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 1.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.802mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.229mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.453mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.447mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.612mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.819mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.481mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +169.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.