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Ground turkey vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground turkey and chicken hearts

  • Ground turkey has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while chicken hearts have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Chicken hearts' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 248% higher.
  • Chicken hearts contain 7 times less selenium than ground turkey. Ground turkey contains 31.1µg of selenium, while chicken hearts contain 4.3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +623.3%
Contains more IronIron +292.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +709.1%
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444%
Contains more FolateFolate +928.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Chicken hearts DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 7.29µg 248%
Iron 1.52mg 5.96mg 56%
Selenium 31.1µg 4.3µg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.728mg 40%
Zinc 3.11mg 6.59mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 2.559mg 27%
Protein 27.37g 15.55g 24%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.883mg 24%
Copper 0.151mg 0.346mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.36mg 21%
Folate 7µg 72µg 16%
Cholesterol 93mg 136mg 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 177mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Calories 203kcal 153kcal 3%
Potassium 294mg 176mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.089mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 2.37g 3%
Fats 10.4g 9.33g 2%
Calcium 28mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 8 IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 2.71g 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Sodium 78mg 74mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Saturated fat 2.669g 2.66g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +431.3%

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.66g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.71g

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.