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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, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated 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% 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% 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Zinc 3.11mg 5.7mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.185g 18%
Selenium 31.1µg 38.9µg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.607mg 12%
Fats 10.4g 5.03g 8%
Protein 27.37g 30.8g 7%
Choline 78.2mg 117.3mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.085mg 7%
Iron 1.52mg 1.92mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.47µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 2.006g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.681mg 4%
Cholesterol 93mg 81mg 4%
Potassium 294mg 410mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.669g 1.915g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 9.001mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 203kcal 177kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 66mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Phosphorus 254mg 253mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.983mg 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 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
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%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.