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Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw and ground turkey

  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12 35% more than ground turkey.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw has 2 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. While beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw has 5.715g of saturated fat, ground turkey has only 2.669g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 13% 4.5% 26% 78% 22% 122% 73% 8.6% 1.3% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.8%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 1.5% 1.3% 3.4% 11% 35% 87% 33% 80% 271% 3.3% 4.5%
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% 3% 8% 2.2% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.17µg 1.34µg 35%
Selenium 15.8µg 31.1µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.649mg 8.724mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.633mg 22%
Protein 18.59g 27.37g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 2.917g 17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.508g 15%
Saturated fat 5.715g 2.669g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 1.193mg 13%
Zinc 4.48mg 3.11mg 12%
Phosphorus 171mg 254mg 12%
Copper 0.067mg 0.151mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 93mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.469g 3.458g 8%
Fats 15g 10.4g 7%
Iron 2.09mg 1.52mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.042g 0.136g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.151mg 0.211mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 61.2mg 78.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 24µg 2%
Calories 215kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 116kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.4 N/A
Potassium 295mg 294mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.86g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 15% 66%
Protein: 18.59 g
Fats: 15 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.66 g
Other: 0.75 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.715 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.469 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.7%

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. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171796/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.