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Ground chicken vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and turkey meat different?

  • Ground chicken is higher in potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, turkey meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 28% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 3 times more potassium than turkey meat. While ground chicken contains 677mg of potassium, turkey meat contains only 239mg.
  • Turkey meat has less saturated fat.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Turkey meat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.3µg 29.8µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.02µg 21%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 9.573mg 15%
Potassium 677mg 239mg 13%
Protein 23.28g 28.55g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.948mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.616mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.045mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 2.647g 6%
Choline 59mg 87.4mg 5%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.48mg 5%
Fats 10.92g 7.39g 5%
Saturated fat 3.11g 2.155g 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.093mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 223mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Iron 0.93mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.281mg 2%
Cholesterol 107mg 109mg 1%
Sodium 75mg 103mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calories 189kcal 189kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.101g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 2.119g 0%
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
31% 38% 31%
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 +84.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.119g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients
  2. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.