Beefsteak vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beefsteak and turkey meat

Beefsteak has more zinc, vitamin B12, and iron; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Beefsteak covers your daily zinc needs 22% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 3 times less saturated fat than beefsteak. Beefsteak has 5.951g of saturated fat, while turkey meat has 2.155g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.

Beefsteak

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.3%
Contains more IronIron	+49.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+95.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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.

Beefsteak

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+16.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+79.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.616mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	4.85mg	2.48mg	22%
Saturated fat	5.951g	2.155g	17%
Vitamin B3	6.978mg	9.573mg	16%
Vitamin B12	1.38µg	1.02µg	15%
Fats	15.11g	7.39g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.281mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.56g	2.119g	10%
Cholesterol	79mg	109mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.298g	2.647g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.527mg	0.948mg	8%
Iron	1.63mg	1.09mg	7%
Protein	26.72g	28.55g	4%
Vitamin E	0.45mg	0.07mg	3%
Choline	101.8mg	87.4mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.078mg	0.045mg	3%
Calories	250kcal	189kcal	3%
Potassium	340mg	239mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.585mg	0.616mg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Selenium	28.8µg	29.8µg	2%
Sodium	57mg	103mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.093mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Calcium	22mg	14mg	1%
Phosphorus	213mg	223mg	1%
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Manganese	0.009mg	0.014mg	0%
Folate	8µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.054mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.201mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	2.099mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.23mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.687mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.042mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.309mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.842mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A