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Turkey sausage
Calories & nutrition facts
fresh, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 155 kcal —
- Protein 19 g 38%
- Carbohydrate 0.5 g 0%
- Fat 8.1 g 10%
- Saturated fat 2 g 10%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 593 mg 26%
- Cholesterol 75 mg 25%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 13 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 2.3 mg 3%
- Vitamin E 0.13 mg 1%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg 6%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.23 mg 18%
- Niacin (B3) 4.6 mg 29%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 1 mg 20%
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg 25%
- Folate (B9) 5 µg 1%
- Vitamin B12 1.3 µg 54%
Minerals
- Calcium 19 mg 1%
- Iron 1.2 mg 7%
- Magnesium 19 mg 5%
- Phosphorus 177 mg 14%
- Potassium 262 mg 6%
- Zinc 3.1 mg 28%
- Copper 0.09 mg 10%
- Manganese 0.02 mg 1%
- Selenium 0 µg 0%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 155 | 19 g | 0.5 g | 8.1 g |
| 1 × serving | 57 g | 88 | 11 g | 0.3 g | 4.6 g |
| 2 × serving | 114 g | 177 | 21 g | 0.5 g | 9.2 g |
| ½ × serving | 28.5 g | 44 | 5.4 g | 0.1 g | 2.3 g |
| 3 × serving | 171 g | 265 | 32 g | 0.8 g | 14 g |
| 4 × serving | 228 g | 353 | 43 g | 1.1 g | 18 g |
Similar foods
- Pork and turkey sausagepre-cooked342 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken and turkey sausagelean219 kcal / 100 g
- Italian style chicken or turkey sausagelower sodium183 kcal / 100 g
- Turkey Italian sausageraw139 kcal / 100 g
- Turkey breakfast sausagelinks or rounds, raw156 kcal / 100 g
- Sausagefresh, raw210 kcal / 100 g
- Pork sausagelink/patty, unprepared288 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken sausagefresh305 kcal / 100 g
- Swine sausagefresh, raw304 kcal / 100 g
- Ground turkeyraw148 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Turkey sausage
How do you cook turkey sausage without drying it out?
For raw links, brown them gently in a frying pan with a little oil, turning often, until cooked through; check the thickest one reaches 75 °C. Add a splash of water and cover the pan briefly if the outside is browning before the centre is done.
Can you eat turkey sausage cold, or does it need cooking?
Check whether it is sold ready to eat or raw: raw turkey sausage must be cooked through, while fully cooked sausage can be eaten cold if it has been stored safely. If the label says to cook it, do so even if it looks browned.
How long does turkey sausage keep after opening?
Keep it covered in the fridge and use raw sausage within 1–2 days; cooked sausage is generally best used within 3–4 days. Freeze portions you will not use in time, and thaw them in the fridge rather than on the worktop.
What can you make with turkey sausage?
Crumble it into tomato pasta sauce, fry it with onions and peppers for a sandwich filling, or add browned slices to a tray of roast vegetables. Cook raw sausage fully before mixing it into a dish.
Can you replace pork sausage with turkey sausage in a recipe?
Usually, yes: use the same weight, but brown it with a little oil because turkey sausage may release less fat. Taste the dish before adding salt, as sausages can already be salty.
Is turkey sausage leaner than pork sausage?
In the listed figures, turkey sausage has 8.1 g fat per 100 g, compared with 17.6 g in pork sausage; it provides 19 g protein, versus 16.1 g. Recipes and products differ, so those numbers are not true of every sausage.
How much turkey sausage is a usual serving?
A typical portion is about 57 g, roughly one medium link, though link size varies. That portion provides 88 kcal.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 174617 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
