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Ground chicken vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and ground turkey different?

  • Ground chicken is richer in potassium, while ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for selenium, 38% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times more potassium than ground turkey. Ground chicken contains 522mg of potassium, while ground turkey contains 294mg.

Chicken, ground, raw and Ground turkey, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 15% 1.8% 46% 31% 22% 40% 76% 7.8% 2.1% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +85.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.9%

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% 5.4% 0% 27% 56% 105% 66% 118% 70% 2% 0.75% 32%
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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +33%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Ground turkey DV% diff.
Selenium 10.2µg 31.1µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.34µg 33%
Protein 17.44g 27.37g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.575mg 8.724mg 20%
Zinc 1.47mg 3.11mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 254mg 11%
Copper 0.065mg 0.151mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.508g 2.917g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.512mg 0.633mg 9%
Iron 0.82mg 1.52mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 294mg 7%
Fats 8.1g 10.4g 4%
Choline 58.8mg 78.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.109mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 203kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 93mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.301g 2.669g 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.211mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.092mg 1.193mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.04g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g 0.134g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.611g 3.458g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.794mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.361mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.509mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.446mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.683mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.826mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.529mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.023g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.057g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.303g 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 8% 73%
Protein: 17.44 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 73.24 g
Other: 1.18 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +637.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.508 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.458g

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171116/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.