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

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What are the differences between ground turkey and barbecue chicken?

  • Ground turkey is richer than barbecue chicken in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% more.
  • Ground turkey has 8 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. While ground turkey has 1.193mg of vitamin B5, barbecue chicken has only 0.152mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground turkey is lower.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this article.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.47µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.191mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.152mg 21%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 5.732mg 19%
Selenium 31.1µg 22µg 17%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.78mg 12%
Cholesterol 93mg 127mg 11%
Sodium 78mg 335mg 11%
Protein 27.37g 22.51g 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.077mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 6.446g 7%
Fats 10.4g 15.08g 7%
Iron 1.52mg 0.95mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.669g 3.927g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 2.038g 6%
Phosphorus 254mg 218mg 5%
Choline 78.2mg 62.9mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.227mg 1%
Calories 203kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 294mg 255mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 20µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
~equal in Water ~61.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%

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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/171506/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.