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Ground turkey vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground turkey and duck meat?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet duck meat is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% higher.
  • Ground turkey has 4 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while duck meat has 0.18mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.5%
Contains more IronIron +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +346.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.3µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.18mg 35%
Saturated fat 2.669g 9.67g 32%
Fats 10.4g 28.35g 28%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.825mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 12.9g 24%
Selenium 31.1µg 20µg 20%
Protein 27.37g 18.99g 17%
Iron 1.52mg 2.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 156mg 14%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.86mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.174mg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.227mg 8%
Calories 203kcal 337kcal 7%
Choline 78.2mg 50.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 3.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.269mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 63µg 4%
Potassium 294mg 204mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 1.098mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +172.6%
Contains more OtherOther +412.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.1%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.