Italian sausage vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Italian sausage and turkey breast

Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, protein, and vitamin B3.
Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than turkey breast.
Turkey breast has 13 times less sodium than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 743mg of sodium, while turkey breast has 59mg.
Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey breast is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Turkey breast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.5%
Contains more IronIron	+19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~275mg

~equal in Copper ~0.074mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian sausage

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.058mg	47%
Saturated fat	10.195g	1.91g	38%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.42µg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	2.66g	36%
Fats	27.31g	7.02g	31%
Sodium	743mg	59mg	30%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Vitamin B5		0.621mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.48mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	1.66g	12%
Calories	344kcal	157kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.115mg	9%
Zinc	2.39mg	1.57mg	7%
Protein	19.12g	21.89g	6%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	5.2mg	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Cholesterol	57mg	65mg	3%
Iron	1.43mg	1.2mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.4µg		3%
Phosphorus	170mg	186mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg		2%
Carbs	4.27g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	21mg	13mg	1%
Potassium	304mg	275mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	2µg	1%
Manganese		0.018mg	1%
Selenium	22µg	22.4µg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	2.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.86g		N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.792mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.731mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.343mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	1.522mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.486mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	0.804mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.577mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A