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

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A recap on differences between ground turkey and turkey neck

  • Ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron, yet turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than turkey neck.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more potassium than turkey neck. While ground turkey contains 294mg of potassium, turkey neck contains only 133mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey neck is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw.

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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 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.1%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.39mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.6µg

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Turkey neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.924mg 24%
Protein 27.37g 16.51g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.364mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.76µg 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 160mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.478g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.801mg 8%
Fats 10.4g 6.04g 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 115mg 7%
Sodium 78mg 233mg 7%
Iron 1.52mg 1.01mg 6%
Selenium 31.1µg 28.6µg 5%
Potassium 294mg 133mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.669g 1.647g 5%
Calories 203kcal 125kcal 4%
Choline 78.2mg 54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 1.824g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 3.11mg 3.39mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 13µg 1%
Copper 0.151mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 13IU 1%
Calcium 28mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.211mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.532mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.008g 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
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +72.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +856.3%
~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
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.