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Corned beef vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Corned beef and Ground turkey

  • Corned beef has more Zinc, and Vitamin B12, however, Ground turkey is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Corned beef covers your daily need of Sodium 39% more than Ground turkey.
  • Corned beef has 2 times more Saturated Fat than Ground turkey. While Corned beef has 6.34g of Saturated Fat, Ground turkey has only 2.669g.
  • Ground turkey has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg
~equal in Selenium ~31.1µg

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% 0% 3.2% 3% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 FatsFats +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1518.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +166.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corned beef Ground turkey
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Ground turkey Opinion
Calories 251kcal 203kcal Corned beef
Protein 18.17g 27.37g Ground turkey
Fats 18.98g 10.4g Corned beef
Net carbs 0.47g 0g Corned beef
Carbs 0.47g 0g Corned beef
Cholesterol 98mg 93mg Ground turkey
Vitamin D 4IU 8IU Ground turkey
Magnesium 12mg 30mg Ground turkey
Calcium 8mg 28mg Ground turkey
Potassium 145mg 294mg Ground turkey
Iron 1.86mg 1.52mg Corned beef
Copper 0.154mg 0.151mg Corned beef
Zinc 4.58mg 3.11mg Corned beef
Phosphorus 125mg 254mg Ground turkey
Sodium 973mg 78mg Ground turkey
Vitamin A 0IU 79IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.11mg Corned beef
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg Ground turkey
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg Corned beef
Selenium 32.8µg 31.1µg Corned beef
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.077mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.211mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 8.724mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.193mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.633mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.34µg Corned beef
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg Corned beef
Folate 6µg 7µg Ground turkey
Trans Fat 0.134g Corned beef
Choline 69.2mg 78.2mg Ground turkey
Saturated Fat 6.34g 2.669g Ground turkey
Monounsaturated Fat 9.22g 3.458g Corned beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 2.917g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.312mg Ground turkey
Threonine 0.726mg 1.258mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.227mg Ground turkey
Leucine 1.445mg 2.262mg Ground turkey
Lysine 1.536mg 2.452mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.473mg 0.806mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.068mg Ground turkey
Valine 0.901mg 1.27mg Ground turkey
Histidine 0.58mg 0.811mg Ground turkey
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corned beef Ground turkey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Corned beef
52%
Ground turkey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Corned beef
54%
Ground turkey

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey contains less Sodium (difference - 895mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.671g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.