Dough vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dough and turkey meat

Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 55% more than turkey meat.
Dough contains 41 times more manganese than turkey meat. While dough contains 0.577mg of manganese, turkey meat contains only 0.014mg.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Dough

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+271.4%
Contains more IronIron	+258.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4021.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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.

Dough

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1266.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+992.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.045mg	55%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.616mg	39%
Protein	10.75g	28.55g	36%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Iron	3.91mg	1.09mg	35%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	9.573mg	30%
Folate	123µg	9µg	29%
Manganese	0.577mg	0.014mg	24%
Sodium	602mg	103mg	22%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Carbs	51.88g	0.06g	17%
Phosphorus	105mg	223mg	17%
Choline	8mg	87.4mg	14%
Zinc	1.04mg	2.48mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.281mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg	0.948mg	10%
Fiber	2.2g	0g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	2.119g	8%
Fats	2.42g	7.39g	8%
Saturated fat	0.529g	2.155g	7%
Copper	0.152mg	0.093mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	2.647g	6%
Calories	272kcal	189kcal	4%
Calcium	52mg	14mg	4%
Potassium	117mg	239mg	4%
Selenium	28.6µg	29.8µg	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	15IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	49.68g	0.06g	N/A
Magnesium	32mg	30mg	0%
Sugar	4.62g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.005g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.063g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.788g	1.841g	N/A