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Ground turkey vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground turkey and Beef sirloin

  • Ground turkey has more Vitamin B5, Copper, Polyunsaturated fat, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Beef sirloin has more Zinc, Selenium, Choline, and Vitamin B12.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for Zinc is 24% more.
  • Ground turkey has 16 times more Polyunsaturated fat than Beef sirloin. Ground turkey has 2.917g of Polyunsaturated fat, while Beef sirloin has 0.185g.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~253mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.681mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg

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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +268.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1476.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -28.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground turkey Beef sirloin
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Beef sirloin Opinion
Calories 203kcal 177kcal Ground turkey
Protein 27.37g 30.8g Beef sirloin
Fats 10.4g 5.03g Ground turkey
Cholesterol 93mg 81mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin D 8IU Ground turkey
Magnesium 30mg 27mg Ground turkey
Calcium 28mg 22mg Ground turkey
Potassium 294mg 410mg Beef sirloin
Iron 1.52mg 1.92mg Beef sirloin
Copper 0.151mg 0.085mg Ground turkey
Zinc 3.11mg 5.7mg Beef sirloin
Phosphorus 254mg 253mg Ground turkey
Sodium 78mg 66mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin A 79IU 0IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin D 0.2µg Ground turkey
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg
Selenium 31.1µg 38.9µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.163mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 9.001mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.607mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.681mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.47µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg Beef sirloin
Folate 7µg 10µg Beef sirloin
Trans Fat 0.134g Beef sirloin
Choline 78.2mg 117.3mg Beef sirloin
Saturated Fat 2.669g 1.915g Beef sirloin
Monounsaturated Fat 3.458g 2.006g Ground turkey
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.185g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.202mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.258mg 1.23mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.401mg Beef sirloin
Leucine 2.262mg 2.45mg Beef sirloin
Lysine 2.452mg 2.603mg Beef sirloin
Methionine 0.806mg 0.802mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.217mg Beef sirloin
Valine 1.27mg 1.528mg Beef sirloin
Histidine 0.811mg 0.983mg Beef sirloin
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground turkey Beef sirloin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Ground turkey
53%
Beef sirloin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Ground turkey
65%
Beef sirloin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.754g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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