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Beef vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef and turkey neck?

  • Beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium, while turkey neck is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 102% higher.
  • Turkey neck has 3 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while turkey neck has 1.01mg.
  • Beef is lower in cholesterol.

We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.7%
Contains more IronIron +201%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.39mg

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.
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Turkey neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.76µg 102%
Iron 3.04mg 1.01mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.364mg 23%
Protein 27.55g 16.51g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.211mg 15%
Phosphorus 259mg 160mg 14%
Cholesterol 85mg 115mg 10%
Sodium 54mg 233mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.801mg 6%
Selenium 25.4µg 28.6µg 6%
Potassium 352mg 133mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.478g 6%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 4.924mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.142mg 5%
Choline 75.6mg 54mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.595g 1.647g 4%
Zinc 3.7mg 3.39mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 1.824g 2%
Calories 169kcal 125kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.051mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 13IU 1%
Fats 6.54g 6.04g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.532mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +665%
~equal in Fats ~6.04g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Turkey neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.