Blood SausagevsTurnips
🎯When to Eat What
Goal-based picks for Blood Sausage vs Turnips
Go with Turnips at just 28 kcal per 100g — 93% fewer calories.
Blood Sausage will keep you satisfied longer with 14.6g protein, 34.5g fat — fat and protein slow digestion while fiber adds bulk, keeping hunger at bay.
Blood Sausage packs 14.6g of protein per 100g (15% of calories from protein) — the better pick for muscle growth and recovery.
Turnips is the heart-friendlier option with lower saturated fat, less sodium, more fiber, more potassium.
Blood Sausage has 120mg cholesterol per 100g, but current research shows dietary cholesterol has minimal effect on blood cholesterol for most people — it's saturated and trans fats that matter more.
Turnips provides 191mg of potassium per 100g — important for muscle function, hydration, and blood pressure.
🔥Calorie Breakdown
💪Macronutrient Comparison
📊Full Nutrition Comparison
| Nutrient | Blood Sausage | Turnips | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💪Macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 379kcal19% | 28kcal1% | +351kcal |
| Protein | 15g29% | 0.90g2% | +14g |
| Total Fat | 35g44% | 0.10g0% | +34g |
| Saturated Fat | 13g67% | <0.1g0% | +13g |
| Trans Fat | — | 0g | — |
| Cholesterol | 120mg40% | 0mg0% | +120mg |
| Carbohydrates | 1.3g0% | 6.4g2% | <0.1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g0% | 1.8g6% | <0.1g |
| Sugars | 1.3g | 3.8g | <0.1g |
| ✨Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A | 0mcg0% | 0mcg0% | — |
| Vitamin C | 0mg0% | 21mg23% | <0.1mg |
| Vitamin D | 1.3mcg7% | 0mcg0% | +1.3mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg1% | <0.1mg0% | +0.10mg |
| Vitamin K | 0mcg0% | 0.10mcg0% | <0.1mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | <0.1mg2% | <0.1mg5% | <0.1mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.0mcg42% | 0mcg0% | +1.0mcg |
| Folate | 5.0mcg1% | 15mcg4% | <0.1mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | <0.1mg6% | <0.1mg3% | +<0.1mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.13mg10% | <0.1mg2% | +0.10mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.2mg8% | 0.40mg3% | +0.80mg |
| 🔶Minerals | |||
| Sodium | 680mg30% | 67mg3% | +613mg |
| Calcium | 6.0mg0% | 30mg2% | <0.1mg |
| Iron | 6.4mg36% | 0.30mg2% | +6.1mg |
| Potassium | 38mg1% | 191mg4% | <0.1mg |
| Phosphorus | 22mg2% | 27mg2% | <0.1mg |
| Magnesium | 8.0mg2% | 11mg3% | <0.1mg |
| Zinc | 1.3mg12% | 0.27mg2% | +1.0mg |
| Copper | <0.1mg4% | <0.1mg9% | <0.1mg |
| Manganese | <0.1mg0% | 0.13mg6% | <0.1mg |
| Selenium | 16mcg28% | 0.70mcg1% | +15mcg |
🔬Nutritional Analysis
Calories: Turnips is significantly lower in calories at just 28 kcal per 100g compared to 379 kcal for Blood Sausage — that's 1254% fewer calories, making Turnips the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.
Protein: Blood Sausage provides more protein with 14.6g versus 0.9g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Blood Sausage offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.
Fat: Turnips is the leaner option with 0.1g of total fat per 100g compared to 34.5g. Turnips has less saturated fat (0.011g vs 13.4g).
Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin C (Turnips: 21mg vs 0mg), Vitamin D (Blood Sausage: 1.3mcg vs 0mcg), Vitamin K (Turnips: 0.1mcg vs 0mcg).
Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Iron (Blood Sausage: 6.4mg vs 0.3mg), Selenium (Blood Sausage: 15.5mcg vs 0.7mcg), Manganese (Turnips: 0.134mg vs 0.01mg).
Diet Suitability: Blood Sausage fits a low-carb or keto diet. Turnips fits a low-fat diet. Turnips fits a low-sodium diet.