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

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How are ground turkey and elk meat different?

Ground turkey is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 67% more than ground turkey.
Ground turkey contains 3 times more selenium than elk meat. Ground turkey contains 31.1µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.
Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.

Ground turkey, cooked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were used in this article.

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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.

Ground turkey

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+196.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+131.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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.

Ground turkey

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	2.96µg	68%
Selenium	31.1µg	10.5µg	37%
Iron	1.52mg	4.07mg	32%
Copper	0.151mg	0.349mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.161g	18%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	6.143mg	16%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.37mg	12%
Fats	10.4g	3.41g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.485mg	11%
Zinc	3.11mg	4.12mg	9%
Protein	27.37g	30.76g	7%
Cholesterol	93mg	72mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	0.97g	6%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.342g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.144mg	6%
Phosphorus	254mg	285mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.55mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	294mg	392mg	3%
Calcium	28mg	5mg	2%
Calories	203kcal	162kcal	2%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Sodium	78mg	50mg	1%
Vitamin D	8IU		1%
Magnesium	30mg	29mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	1.212mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.009g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.136g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.019g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.508g		N/A