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

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Important differences between ground turkey and turkey meat

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and iron; however, turkey meat has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 13% more.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more copper than turkey meat. Ground turkey has 0.151mg of copper, while turkey meat has 0.093mg.
  • Ground turkey is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.616mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.02µg 13%
Copper 0.151mg 0.093mg 6%
Zinc 3.11mg 2.48mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.281mg 5%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 9.573mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.948mg 5%
Iron 1.52mg 1.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 2.119g 5%
Cholesterol 93mg 109mg 5%
Fats 10.4g 7.39g 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 223mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.045mg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 87.4mg 2%
Potassium 294mg 239mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.669g 2.155g 2%
Protein 27.37g 28.55g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 2.647g 2%
Selenium 31.1µg 29.8µg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.616mg 1%
Calories 203kcal 189kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 103mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 15IU 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 1.841g 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% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.