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

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A recap on the differences between Italian sausage and turkey meat

Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, fats, and vitamin B12, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 48% more than turkey meat.
Italian sausage contains 7 times more sodium than turkey meat. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, turkey meat contains only 103mg.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.2%
Contains more IronIron	+31.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.5%

~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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 meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.045mg	48%
Saturated fat	10.195g	2.155g	37%
Monounsaturated fat	17.108g	2.647g	36%
Vitamin B3	4.165mg	9.573mg	34%
Fats	27.31g	7.39g	31%
Sodium	743mg	103mg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.616mg	22%
Protein	19.12g	28.55g	19%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Cholesterol	57mg	109mg	17%
Selenium	22µg	29.8µg	14%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	1.02µg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.518g	2.119g	9%
Calories	344kcal	189kcal	8%
Phosphorus	170mg	223mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Iron	1.43mg	1.09mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.233mg	0.281mg	4%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	15 IU	3%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.4µg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.4µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	304mg	239mg	2%
Choline	78.2mg	87.4mg	2%
Carbs	4.27g	0.06g	1%
Calcium	21mg	14mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.093mg	1%
Zinc	2.39mg	2.48mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.07mg	1%
Manganese		0.014mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	2.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	4.17g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	1.86g	0g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Vitamin A	10µg	12µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.792mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.731mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.343mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.522mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.486mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.804mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.577mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A