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Ground turkey vs. Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground turkey and beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper; however, beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey has 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw. While ground turkey has 0.993mg of vitamin B5, beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw has only 0.395mg.
  • Ground turkey has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ground turkey, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw.

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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 16% 5.7% 21% 41% 32% 64% 86% 7.6% 1% 119%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 19% 62% 17% 97% 57% 8.6% 1.2% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg

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% 6.7% 1.8% 6% 17% 36% 126% 60% 130% 125% 0% 5.3% 28%
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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 63% 24% 64% 259% 7.3% 6.8% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.151mg
~equal in Choline ~46.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.07µg 45%
Saturated fat 2.024g 11.754g 44%
Fats 7.66g 30g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 14.171g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.278mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 3.382mg 21%
Selenium 21.9µg 13.5µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 0.395mg 12%
Protein 19.66g 14.35g 11%
Zinc 2.35mg 3.57mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 0.697g 10%
Phosphorus 200mg 132mg 10%
Calories 148kcal 332kcal 9%
Iron 1.09mg 1.64mg 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.05mg 5%
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 218mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Choline 50.8mg 46.8mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 14IU 3IU 1%
Sodium 58mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.151mg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g 1.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.073mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.634mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 1.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 1.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 0.559mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.705mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.103g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.894g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 8% 72%
Protein: 19.66 g
Fats: 7.66 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.36 g
Other: 0.32 g
14% 30% 54%
Protein: 14.35 g
Fats: 30 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.3 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +291.6%
Contains more OtherOther +321.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.635 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.754 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.8%

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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171505/nutrients
  2. Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168652/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.