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Ground turkey vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and veal different?

  • Ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, veal is richer in zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for ground turkey is 32% higher.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than veal. While ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, veal contains only 0.39mg.

Ground turkey, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 31.1µg 13.7µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.39mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.55g 16%
Zinc 3.11mg 3.87mg 7%
Iron 1.52mg 0.99mg 7%
Protein 27.37g 24.38g 6%
Phosphorus 254mg 217mg 5%
Copper 0.151mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.27mg 5%
Fats 10.4g 7.56g 4%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 8.03mg 4%
Choline 78.2mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.27µg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 103mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.669g 3.04g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 2.84g 2%
Calories 203kcal 172kcal 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 294mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Sodium 78mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +712.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.