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Ground turkey vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Ground turkey and Deer meat

  • Ground turkey has more Selenium, and Vitamin B5, however, Deer meat is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Copper, Zinc, and Phosphorus.
  • Deer meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 95% more than Ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey has 3 times more Selenium than Deer meat. While Ground turkey has 31.1µg of Selenium, Deer meat has only 11µg.
  • Deer meat has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ground turkey, cooked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
Ground turkey
Ground turkey
2
:
8
Deer meat
Deer meat
Contains more Calcium +460%
Contains more Selenium +182.7%
Contains more Iron +179.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.7%
Contains more Potassium +47.6%
Contains less Sodium -26.9%
Contains more Zinc +28.3%
Contains more Copper +68.2%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Equal in Magnesium - 33
Ground turkey
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 57% 22% 109% 26% 11% 85% 51% 2% 170%
Deer meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 160% 24% 129% 39% 8% 109% 85% 3% 60%
Contains more Calcium +460%
Contains more Selenium +182.7%
Contains more Iron +179.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.7%
Contains more Potassium +47.6%
Contains less Sodium -26.9%
Contains more Zinc +28.3%
Contains more Copper +68.2%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Equal in Magnesium - 33

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.
Ground turkey
Ground turkey
5
:
6
Deer meat
Deer meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +166.8%
Contains more Folate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +170.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 8.78
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.614
Ground turkey
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%
Deer meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 13% 0% 0% 65% 130% 165% 52% 142% 7% 453% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +166.8%
Contains more Folate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +170.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 8.78
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.614

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground turkey
Ground turkey
1
:
3
Deer meat
Deer meat
Contains more Fats +342.6%
Contains more Other +243.8%
Equal in Protein - 29.9
Equal in Water - 67.2
Ground turkey
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Deer meat
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Fats +342.6%
Contains more Other +243.8%
Equal in Protein - 29.9
Equal in Water - 67.2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground turkey
Ground turkey
2
:
1
Deer meat
Deer meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +524.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2196.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.2%
Ground turkey
30% 38% 32%
Saturated Fat: 2.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.917 g
Deer meat
63% 30% 7%
Saturated Fat: 1.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.127 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +524.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2196.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.2%

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 Deer meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Deer meat Opinion
Protein 27.37g 29.9g Deer meat
Fats 10.4g 2.35g Ground turkey
Calories 203kcal 149kcal Ground turkey
Calcium 28mg 5mg Ground turkey
Iron 1.52mg 4.25mg Deer meat
Magnesium 30mg 33mg Deer meat
Phosphorus 254mg 299mg Deer meat
Potassium 294mg 434mg Deer meat
Sodium 78mg 57mg Deer meat
Zinc 3.11mg 3.99mg Deer meat
Copper 0.151mg 0.254mg Deer meat
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg Deer meat
Selenium 31.1µg 11µg Ground turkey
Vitamin A 79IU 0IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A RAE 24µg 0µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.62mg Deer meat
Vitamin D 8IU Ground turkey
Vitamin D 0.2µg Ground turkey
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.26mg Deer meat
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.563mg Deer meat
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 8.78mg Deer meat
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.856mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.614mg Ground turkey
Folate 7µg 9µg Deer meat
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 3.62µg Deer meat
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.266mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.258mg 1.133mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.287mg Deer meat
Leucine 2.262mg 2.28mg Deer meat
Lysine 2.452mg 2.434mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.806mg 0.7mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.133mg Deer meat
Valine 1.27mg 1.455mg Deer meat
Histidine 0.811mg 0.895mg Deer meat
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg Deer meat
Trans Fat 0.134g Deer meat
Saturated Fat 2.669g 1.142g Deer meat
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 0.554g Ground turkey
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.127g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.001g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground turkey Deer meat
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
85%
Deer meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Ground turkey
61%
Deer meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Deer meat
Deer meat contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.527g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Deer meat
Deer meat is relatively richer in minerals
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 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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.