Ground chicken vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground chicken and turkey meat different?
- Ground chicken is richer in potassium and vitamin B1, while turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
- Turkey meat covers your daily need for selenium, 36% more than ground chicken.
- Ground chicken contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Ground chicken contains 0.109mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat contains 0.045mg.
- Ground chicken is lower in cholesterol.
Chicken, ground, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +68.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +192.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +48.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 10.2µg | 29.8µg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.575mg | 9.573mg | 25% |
Protein | 17.44g | 28.55g | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 1.02µg | 19% |
Zinc | 1.47mg | 2.48mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.512mg | 0.616mg | 8% |
Potassium | 522mg | 239mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 109mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 223mg | 6% |
Choline | 58.8mg | 87.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.109mg | 0.045mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.508g | 2.119g | 4% |
Iron | 0.82mg | 1.09mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.092mg | 0.948mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.281mg | 3% |
Folate | 1µg | 9µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.611g | 2.647g | 2% |
Calories | 143kcal | 189kcal | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 60mg | 103mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 30mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 2.301g | 2.155g | 1% |
Fats | 8.1g | 7.39g | 1% |
Carbs | 0.04g | 0.06g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.04g | 0.06g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.065g | 0.101g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.794mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.361mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.509mg | 2.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.446mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.683mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.826mg | 0.902mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.529mg | 0.749mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.023g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.057g | 0.105g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.014g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | 0.014g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.303g | 1.841g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.44 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
0.04 g
Water:
73.24 g
Other:
1.18 g
Protein:
28.55 g
Fats:
7.39 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
63.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +145.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50% |
~equal in
Fats
~7.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.155g