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Ground turkey vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground turkey and Beef sirloin

  • Ground turkey has more Vitamin B5, Copper, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Beef sirloin has more Zinc, Selenium, Choline, and Vitamin B12.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for Zinc is 24% more.
  • Ground turkey has 16 times more Polyunsaturated fat than Beef sirloin. Ground turkey has 2.917g of Polyunsaturated fat, while Beef sirloin has 0.185g.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Calcium +27.3%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Copper +77.6%
Contains more Iron +26.3%
Contains more Potassium +39.5%
Contains less Sodium -15.4%
Contains more Zinc +83.3%
Contains more Selenium +25.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
Equal in Phosphorus - 253
Equal in Manganese - 0.011
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 57% 22% 109% 26% 11% 85% 51% 2% 170%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 72% 20% 109% 37% 9% 156% 29% 2% 213%
Contains more Calcium +27.3%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Copper +77.6%
Contains more Iron +26.3%
Contains more Potassium +39.5%
Contains less Sodium -15.4%
Contains more Zinc +83.3%
Contains more Selenium +25.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
Equal in Phosphorus - 253
Equal in Manganese - 0.011

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 9.001
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.681
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.47
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 3% 6% 0% 20% 49% 164% 72% 147% 6% 168% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 22% 38% 169% 37% 158% 8% 184% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 9.001
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.681
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.47

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Fats +106.8%
Contains more Protein +12.5%
Contains more Other +268.8%
Equal in Water - 63.58
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more Fats +106.8%
Contains more Protein +12.5%
Contains more Other +268.8%
Equal in Water - 63.58

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +72.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1476.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.3%
30% 38% 32%
Saturated Fat: 2.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.917 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.915 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.185 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +72.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1476.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground turkey Beef sirloin
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Beef sirloin Opinion
Protein 27.37g 30.8g Beef sirloin
Fats 10.4g 5.03g Ground turkey
Calories 203kcal 177kcal Ground turkey
Calcium 28mg 22mg Ground turkey
Iron 1.52mg 1.92mg Beef sirloin
Magnesium 30mg 27mg Ground turkey
Phosphorus 254mg 253mg Ground turkey
Potassium 294mg 410mg Beef sirloin
Sodium 78mg 66mg Beef sirloin
Zinc 3.11mg 5.7mg Beef sirloin
Copper 0.151mg 0.085mg Ground turkey
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg
Selenium 31.1µg 38.9µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin A 79IU 0IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A RAE 24µg 0µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin D 8IU Ground turkey
Vitamin D 0.2µg Ground turkey
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.163mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 9.001mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.607mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.681mg Beef sirloin
Folate 7µg 10µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.47µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg Beef sirloin
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.202mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.258mg 1.23mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.401mg Beef sirloin
Leucine 2.262mg 2.45mg Beef sirloin
Lysine 2.452mg 2.603mg Beef sirloin
Methionine 0.806mg 0.802mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.217mg Beef sirloin
Valine 1.27mg 1.528mg Beef sirloin
Histidine 0.811mg 0.983mg Beef sirloin
Cholesterol 93mg 81mg Beef sirloin
Trans Fat 0.134g Beef sirloin
Saturated Fat 2.669g 1.915g Beef sirloin
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g Ground turkey
Monounsaturated Fat 3.458g 2.006g Ground turkey
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.185g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey

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Ground turkey Beef sirloin
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Ground turkey
52%
Beef sirloin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Ground turkey
65%
Beef sirloin

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.754g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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