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Ground turkey vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and meatball different?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while meatball is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 35% more than meatball.
  • Ground turkey contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than meatball. Ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while meatball contains 0.202mg.
  • Meatball is lower in cholesterol.

Ground turkey, cooked and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2463.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~31mg
~equal in Potassium ~296mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~239mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 3.108mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.202mg 33%
Selenium 31.1µg 15.3µg 29%
Sodium 78mg 666mg 26%
Protein 27.37g 14.4g 26%
Saturated fat 2.669g 7.627g 23%
Fats 10.4g 22.21g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 9.188g 14%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1µg 14%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.66mg 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.282mg 12%
Cholesterol 93mg 66mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Choline 78.2mg 45.2mg 6%
Calcium 28mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.924mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.136mg 5%
Calories 203kcal 286kcal 4%
Iron 1.52mg 1.77mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 3.346g 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.42mg 2%
Phosphorus 254mg 239mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 31mg 0%
Potassium 294mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 22µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +113.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +937.5%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.