Domestic goose vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between domestic goose and turkey meat

Domestic goose is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and fats, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 34% more than domestic goose.
Domestic goose contains 3 times more copper than turkey meat. While domestic goose contains 0.276mg of copper, turkey meat contains only 0.093mg.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Domestic goose

Turkey meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.3%
Contains more IronIron	+163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+196.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.9%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Domestic goose

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+108.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	4.081mg	9.573mg	34%
Iron	2.87mg	1.09mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.49µg	1.02µg	22%
Copper	0.276mg	0.093mg	20%
Vitamin B5	1.834mg	0.948mg	18%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Phosphorus	309mg	223mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.47mg	0.616mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.56g	2.155g	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Fats	12.67g	7.39g	8%
Selenium	25.5µg	29.8µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.39mg	0.281mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Zinc	3.17mg	2.48mg	6%
Cholesterol	96mg	109mg	4%
Potassium	388mg	239mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.092mg	0.045mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.34g	2.647g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.54g	2.119g	4%
Calories	238kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Protein	28.97g	28.55g	1%
Magnesium	25mg	30mg	1%
Sodium	76mg	103mg	1%
Folate	12µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	82kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	14mg	14mg	0%
Vitamin A	12µg	12µg	0%
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Manganese	0.024mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.403mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.238mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.488mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	2.447mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.48mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.783mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.214mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.516mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.765mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A