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Ground turkey vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and lamb different?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 50% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
  • Ground turkey is lower in saturated fat.

Ground turkey, cooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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%
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 2.55µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.13mg 39%
Saturated fat 2.669g 8.83g 28%
Fats 10.4g 20.94g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 8.82g 13%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 6.66mg 13%
Zinc 3.11mg 4.46mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.66mg 11%
Selenium 31.1µg 26.4µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.51g 9%
Phosphorus 254mg 188mg 9%
Protein 27.37g 24.52g 6%
Calories 203kcal 294kcal 5%
Iron 1.52mg 1.88mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Copper 0.151mg 0.119mg 4%
Choline 78.2mg 93.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 93mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 294mg 310mg 0%
Sodium 78mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.1%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.