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

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Differences between turkey meat and blood sausage

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B2, while blood sausage has more iron and fats.
  • Blood sausage's daily need coverage for iron is 66% higher.
  • Blood sausage contains 15 times less vitamin B6 than turkey meat. Turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while blood sausage contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Blood sausage.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +528.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +913.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +487.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 20% 0% 2.6% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1440%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.09mg 6.4mg 66%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.2mg 52%
Saturated fat 2.155g 13.4g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.04mg 44%
Fats 7.39g 34.5g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 15.9g 33%
Phosphorus 223mg 22mg 29%
Protein 28.55g 14.6g 28%
Selenium 29.8µg 15.5µg 26%
Sodium 103mg 680mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.13mg 12%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.3mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Calories 189kcal 379kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.46g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.6mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 7%
Potassium 239mg 38mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 52 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.3µg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Cholesterol 109mg 120mg 4%
Choline 87.4mg 72.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.07mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 260kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 1.29g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.29g 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.71mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +366.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2050%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.