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Chicken breast vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken breast and ground turkey different?

  • Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3; however, ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground turkey is 40% higher.
  • Chicken breast contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than ground turkey. While chicken breast contains 14.782mg of vitamin B3, ground turkey contains only 8.724mg.
  • Chicken breast has less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Ground turkey, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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 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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.633mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.34µg 40%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 8.724mg 38%
Zinc 1.08mg 3.11mg 18%
Protein 33.44g 27.37g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 2.917g 12%
Copper 0.054mg 0.151mg 11%
Selenium 26.2µg 31.1µg 9%
Fats 4.71g 10.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.211mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.29g 2.669g 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.52mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 3.458g 4%
Choline 95.9mg 78.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.193mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.633mg 1%
Calories 187kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 246mg 254mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Cholesterol 91mg 93mg 1%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 8IU 0%
Magnesium 31mg 30mg 0%
Sodium 79mg 78mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +606.3%
Contains more FatsFats +120.8%
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.6%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.