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

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How are turkey ham and turkey sausage different?

Turkey ham is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, turkey sausage is richer in fats, vitamin B6, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey ham is 69% higher.
Turkey ham contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey sausage. While turkey ham contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, turkey sausage contains only 0.054mg.
Turkey sausage has less sodium.

USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Turkey ham

Turkey sausage

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Potassium ~229mg

~equal in Iron ~1.07mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Turkey ham

Turkey sausage

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+246.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.79µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.2µg	0µg	69%
Cholesterol	64mg	160mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.873g	4.657g	25%
Fats	4g	18.09g	22%
Phosphorus	289mg	155mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.054mg	15%
Copper		0.111mg	12%
Sodium	909mg	639mg	12%
Saturated fat	1.2g	3.839g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.208mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	1.337g	5.158g	10%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.98mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.165mg	8%
Calories	118kcal	235kcal	6%
Choline		33.9mg	6%
Calcium	7mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.12mg	3.692mg	3%
Protein	16.3g	15.42g	2%
Vitamin D*		17 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	16µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Carbs	3.1g	1.56g	1%
Potassium	253mg	229mg	1%
Iron	1mg	1.07mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate		4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	1.56g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.8µg	0.79µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.175mg	0%
Threonine		0.686mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.802mg	0%
Leucine		1.229mg	0%
Lysine		1.453mg	0%
Methionine		0.447mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.612mg	0%
Valine		0.819mg	0%
Histidine		0.481mg	0%