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Duck meat vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck meat and ground turkey?

  • Duck meat is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B1, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% higher.
  • Duck meat has 4 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. Duck meat has 9.67g of saturated fat, while ground turkey has 2.669g.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Ground turkey, cooked 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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.5%

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
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 0% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +346.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.34µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.633mg 35%
Saturated fat 9.67g 2.669g 32%
Fats 28.35g 10.4g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 8.724mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 3.458g 24%
Selenium 20µg 31.1µg 20%
Protein 18.99g 27.37g 17%
Iron 2.7mg 1.52mg 15%
Phosphorus 156mg 254mg 14%
Zinc 1.86mg 3.11mg 11%
Copper 0.227mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.077mg 8%
Calories 337kcal 203kcal 7%
Choline 50.4mg 78.2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 2.917g 5%
Vitamin A 63µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.211mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 93mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 294mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.193mg 2%
Vitamin D 3 IU 8 IU 1%
Sodium 59mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +172.6%
Contains more OtherOther +412.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +273%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.