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

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What are the main differences between chicken heart and turkey breast?

  • Chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, copper, and folate, yet turkey breast is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken heart's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 286% higher.
  • Chicken heart has 10 times more folate than turkey breast. Chicken heart has 72µg of folate, while turkey breast has 7µg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

We used Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420.9%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1635.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken heart Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 0.42µg 286%
Iron 5.96mg 1.2mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.115mg 47%
Zinc 6.59mg 1.57mg 46%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.621mg 39%
Selenium 4.3µg 22.4µg 33%
Copper 0.346mg 0.074mg 30%
Cholesterol 136mg 65mg 24%
Folate 72µg 7µg 16%
Protein 15.55g 21.89g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.48mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.058mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 1.66g 7%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Fats 9.33g 7.02g 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.018mg 3%
Potassium 176mg 275mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.66g 1.91g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 5.2mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Sodium 74mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 2.66g 1%
Phosphorus 177mg 186mg 1%
Calories 153kcal 157kcal 0%
Carbs 0.71g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.71g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
~equal in Water ~70.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%

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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 heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/nutrients
  2. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.