Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Ground turkey
  5. Compare
  6. Ground turkey vs. Ground chicken

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

Compare

How are ground turkey and ground chicken different?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while ground chicken is higher in potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more selenium than ground chicken. Ground turkey contains 21.9µg of selenium, while ground chicken contains 14.3µg.
  • Ground turkey is lower in saturated fat.

Ground turkey, raw and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types were used in this article.

Infographic

Ground turkey vs Ground chicken infographic
Infographic link

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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.538mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.51µg 20%
Selenium 21.9µg 14.3µg 14%
Cholesterol 69mg 107mg 13%
Potassium 237mg 677mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 1.327mg 7%
Protein 19.66g 23.28g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 4.879g 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 234mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.121mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.024g 3.11g 5%
Fats 7.66g 10.92g 5%
Zinc 2.35mg 1.92mg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.538mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 7.107mg 2%
Calories 148kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Iron 1.09mg 0.93mg 2%
Vitamin D 14IU 2%
Sodium 58mg 75mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Choline 50.8mg 59mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 2.08g 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.103g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.894g 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
~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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.08g

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.