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

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Summary of differences between ground turkey and chicken thigh

  • Chicken thigh has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 42% more than chicken thigh.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more copper than chicken thigh. While ground turkey has 0.151mg of copper, chicken thigh has only 0.09mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ground turkey, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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 0% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.33µg 42%
Selenium 31.1µg 20.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.38mg 19%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 7.12mg 10%
Phosphorus 254mg 199mg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.09mg 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 102mg 3%
Zinc 3.11mg 2.79mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.255mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 2.43g 3%
Protein 27.37g 28.18g 2%
Calcium 28mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 1.285mg 2%
Calories 203kcal 218kcal 1%
Magnesium 30mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 294mg 259mg 1%
Iron 1.52mg 1.46mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.669g 2.78g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 3.82g 1%
Fats 10.4g 10.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Vitamin D 8 IU 8 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +543.8%
~equal in Protein ~28.18g
~equal in Fats ~10.3g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.78g

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.