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

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Significant differences between ground turkey and ground beef

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground beef has 2 times less vitamin B5 than ground turkey. Ground turkey has 0.993mg of vitamin B5, while ground beef has 0.512mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg

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% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.49µg 62%
Zinc 2.35mg 5.84mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.311mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.024g 6.073g 18%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 4.026mg 17%
Iron 1.09mg 2.27mg 15%
Fats 7.66g 15.37g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 0.408g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 7.322g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 0.512mg 10%
Protein 19.66g 23.87g 8%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 241kcal 5%
Selenium 21.9µg 19.1µg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 166mg 5%
Choline 50.8mg 73.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin D 14IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.171mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 73mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 241mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.103g 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100.7%
Contains more OtherOther +646.9%
~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 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.9%

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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.