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Ground turkey vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Ground turkey and Rib eye steak

  • Ground turkey has more Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, and Copper, however, Rib eye steak is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, and Vitamin B2.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 35% more than Ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Rib eye steak. While Ground turkey has 1.193mg of Vitamin B5, Rib eye steak has only 0.536mg.
  • Ground turkey has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ground turkey, cooked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.3%
~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 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% 1.5% 2% 6% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%
Contains more FatsFats +109.7%
~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% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +204.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground turkey Rib eye steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 203kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Protein 27.37g 23.69g Ground turkey
Fats 10.4g 21.81g Rib eye steak
Cholesterol 93mg 80mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 8IU 7IU Ground turkey
Magnesium 30mg 22mg Ground turkey
Calcium 28mg 11mg Ground turkey
Potassium 294mg 260mg Ground turkey
Iron 1.52mg 2.24mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg Ground turkey
Zinc 3.11mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 254mg 152mg Ground turkey
Sodium 78mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 79IU 25IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A 24µg 8µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg Ground turkey
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg
Manganese 0.011mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 31.1µg 29.7µg Ground turkey
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.071mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.908mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.536mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.477mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 2.1µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Rib eye steak
Folate 7µg 6µg Ground turkey
Trans Fat 0.134g 1.478g Ground turkey
Choline 78.2mg 48.8mg Ground turkey
Saturated Fat 2.669g 9.684g Ground turkey
Monounsaturated Fat 3.458g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.027g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.265mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.258mg 1.116mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.103mg Ground turkey
Leucine 2.262mg 2.041mg Ground turkey
Lysine 2.452mg 2.269mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.806mg 0.641mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.95mg Ground turkey
Valine 1.27mg 1.184mg Ground turkey
Histidine 0.811mg 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.038g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.024g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.005g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 0.7g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground turkey Rib eye steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Ground turkey
48%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Ground turkey
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.015g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.