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Beef broiled vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef broiled and turkey meat

  • Beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 68% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 3 times more saturated fat than turkey meat. Beef broiled contains 5.895g of saturated fat, while turkey meat contains 2.155g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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.
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% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 1.02µg 68%
Zinc 6.31mg 2.48mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 9.573mg 26%
Iron 2.6mg 1.09mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.616mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.895g 2.155g 17%
Selenium 21.5µg 29.8µg 15%
Fats 15.41g 7.39g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 2.119g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 2.647g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.281mg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.948mg 6%
Protein 25.93g 28.55g 5%
Phosphorus 198mg 223mg 4%
Calories 250kcal 189kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 318mg 239mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.093mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 82.4mg 87.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 96kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +108.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.8%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.