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

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Differences between ground turkey and turkey meat

  • Ground turkey contains less vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and choline than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 18% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground turkey is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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 0% 6.7% 1.8% 6% 17% 36% 126% 60% 130% 125% 0% 5.3%
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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.4µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.616mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.02µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Turkey meat DV% diff.
Protein 19.66g 28.55g 18%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 9.573mg 18%
Selenium 21.9µg 29.8µg 14%
Cholesterol 69mg 109mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.281mg 10%
Choline 50.8mg 87.4mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.616mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 223mg 3%
Calories 148kcal 189kcal 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 2.35mg 2.48mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 0.948mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.02µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.024g 2.155g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 2.119g 1%
Fats 7.66g 7.39g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Vitamin D 14 IU 15 IU 0%
Potassium 237mg 239mg 0%
Iron 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Copper 0.096mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g 0.101g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 2.647g 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.103g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.894g 1.841g 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
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 WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Fats ~7.39g

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.155g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.647g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.119g

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. 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.