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Chicken breast vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken breast and turkey ham

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while turkey ham has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 67% more than turkey ham.
  • Chicken breast contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than turkey ham. While chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, turkey ham contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey ham is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen.

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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 11% 2.1% 22% 38% 0% 57% 124% 119% 0% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.8%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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% 5.3% 0% 0% 58% 62% 77% 0% 14% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Turkey ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 4.12mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.06mg 45%
Sodium 79mg 909mg 36%
Protein 33.44g 16.3g 34%
Selenium 26.2µg 38.2µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.8µg 18%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.27mg 11%
Cholesterol 91mg 64mg 9%
Zinc 1.08mg 2.1mg 9%
Copper 0.054mg 6%
Phosphorus 246mg 289mg 6%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 118kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Iron 1.14mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.873g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 4.71g 4g 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 1.337g 1%
Carbs 0.51g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 253mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Saturated fat 1.29g 1.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
16% 4% 3% 74% 3%
Protein: 16.3 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +174.3%

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
35% 39% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.873 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.2g

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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

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.