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Ground turkey vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground turkey and chicken thigh

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, chicken thigh has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
  • Ground turkey is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.33µg 28%
Protein 19.66g 28.18g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.38mg 14%
Cholesterol 69mg 102mg 11%
Choline 50.8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.255mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 1.285mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 1.46mg 5%
Zinc 2.35mg 2.79mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 218kcal 4%
Fats 7.66g 10.3g 4%
Saturated fat 2.024g 2.78g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 3.82g 3%
Selenium 21.9µg 20.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 7.12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 2.43g 2%
Sodium 58mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.088mg 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 14IU 8IU 1%
Potassium 237mg 259mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 199mg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.103g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +221.9%

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%

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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.