Cereal vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and turkey meat

Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese, yet turkey meat is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 520% higher.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.

Cereal

Turkey meat

Contains more IronIron	+3024.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+206.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5542.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+189.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+373%

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.

Cereal

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1277.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+209.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+871.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+319.5%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	6.288mg	0.045mg	520%
Vitamin B6	5.986mg	0.616mg	413%
Iron	34.06mg	1.09mg	412%
Vitamin B2	3.87mg	0.281mg	276%
Vitamin B3	29.62mg	9.573mg	125%
Vitamin A	814µg	12µg	89%
Zinc	7.6mg	2.48mg	47%
Protein	6.06g	28.55g	45%
Vitamin C	38.5mg	0mg	43%
Vitamin B12		1.02µg	43%
Selenium	6.3µg	29.8µg	43%
Cholesterol		109mg	36%
Manganese	0.79mg	0.014mg	34%
Sodium	795mg	103mg	30%
Carbs	86.85g	0.06g	29%
Phosphorus	77mg	223mg	21%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.948mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.354g	2.119g	12%
Fats	1.08g	7.39g	10%
Saturated fat	0.26g	2.155g	9%
Calories	378kcal	189kcal	9%
Fiber	1.4g	0g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.204g	2.647g	6%
Copper	0.137mg	0.093mg	5%
Potassium	105mg	239mg	4%
Magnesium	19mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Folate		9µg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Net carbs	85.45g	0.06g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	10.35g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.07mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.241mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.26mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	0.767mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.113mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.13mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.365mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.344mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.162mg	0.749mg	0%
Fructose	0.26g		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	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A