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Ground turkey vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and pot roast different?

  • Ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 33% higher.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than pot roast. While ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, pot roast contains only 0.283mg.
  • Ground turkey has less cholesterol.

Ground turkey, cooked and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 2.13µg 33%
Zinc 3.11mg 6.66mg 32%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.105mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.283mg 27%
Saturated fat 2.669g 7.548g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.708g 15%
Fats 10.4g 19.17g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 8.175g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.571mg 12%
Iron 1.52mg 2.42mg 11%
Phosphorus 254mg 174mg 11%
Cholesterol 93mg 116mg 8%
Selenium 31.1µg 27µg 7%
Choline 78.2mg 110.2mg 6%
Copper 0.151mg 0.099mg 6%
Calories 203kcal 297kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.51mg 3%
Protein 27.37g 28.94g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 294mg 231mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.059mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 47mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 8IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-1700%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
~equal in Protein ~28.94g
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.4%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.