Cheese vs Turkey meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Cheese and Turkey meat
- Cheese is higher in Calcium, Vitamin A, Phosphorus and Vitamin B2, yet Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Choline and Iron.
- Cheese covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 84% more than Turkey meat.
- Cheese contains 51 times more Calcium than Turkey meat. While Cheese contains 710mg of Calcium, Turkey meat contains only 14mg.
- The amount of Saturated Fat in Turkey meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+4971.4%
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Zinc
+46.8%
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Phosphorus
+104%
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Iron
+678.6%
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Potassium
+214.5%
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Magnesium
+11.1%
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Copper
+210%
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Sodium
-84.2%
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+4971.4%
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Zinc
+46.8%
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Phosphorus
+104%
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Iron
+678.6%
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Potassium
+214.5%
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Magnesium
+11.1%
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Copper
+210%
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Sodium
-84.2%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+3084.6%
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Vitamin E
+914.3%
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Vitamin D
+50%
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Vitamin B2
+52.3%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
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Folate
+200%
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Vitamin B1
+55.2%
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Vitamin B3
+16125.4%
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Vitamin B5
+131.2%
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Vitamin B6
+833.3%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.02
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Vitamin A
+3084.6%
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Vitamin E
+914.3%
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Vitamin D
+50%
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Vitamin B2
+52.3%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
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Folate
+200%
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Vitamin B1
+55.2%
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Vitamin B3
+16125.4%
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Vitamin B5
+131.2%
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Vitamin B6
+833.3%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.02
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
35

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Mineral Summary Score
79

37

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
137%

171%

Carbohydrates
3%

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Fats
154%

34%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Lower in price | Equal | ||
Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Low glycemic index diet | Equal |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Turkey meat contains less Sugars (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 550mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 16.712g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 404 | 189 |
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Protein | 22.87 | 28.55 |
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Fats | 33.31 | 7.39 |
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Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
Carbs | 3.09 | 0.06 |
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Cholesterol | 99 | 109 |
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Vitamin D | 24 | 15 |
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Iron | 0.14 | 1.09 |
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Calcium | 710 | 14 |
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Potassium | 76 | 239 |
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Magnesium | 27 | 30 |
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Sugars | 0.48 | 0 |
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Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
Copper | 0.03 | 0.093 |
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Zinc | 3.64 | 2.48 |
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Phosphorus | 455 | 223 |
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Sodium | 653 | 103 |
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Vitamin A | 1242 | 39 |
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Vitamin E | 0.71 | 0.07 |
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Vitamin D | 0.6 | 0.4 |
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Vitamin B1 | 0.029 | 0.045 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.428 | 0.281 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.059 | 9.573 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.41 | 0.948 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.066 | 0.616 |
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Vitamin B12 | 1.1 | 1.02 |
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Vitamin K | 2.4 | 0 |
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Folate | 27 | 9 |
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Trans Fat | 0.917 | 0.101 |
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Saturated Fat | 18.867 | 2.155 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 9.246 | 2.647 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421 | 2.119 |
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Tryptophan | 0.547 | 0.291 |
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Threonine | 1.044 | 1.004 |
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Isoleucine | 1.206 | 0.796 |
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Leucine | 1.939 | 1.925 |
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Lysine | 1.025 | 2.282 |
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Methionine | 0.547 | 0.724 |
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Phenylalanine | 1.074 | 0.903 |
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Valine | 1.404 | 0.902 |
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Histidine | 0.547 | 0.749 |
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Fructose | 0 |
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