Grouse vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grouse and turkey meat different?

Grouse is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, turkey meat is richer in zinc, fats, iron, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for grouse is 78% higher.
Grouse contains 10 times more vitamin E than turkey meat. While grouse contains 0.73mg of vitamin E, turkey meat contains only 0.07mg.
Grouse has less cholesterol.

Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Turkey meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180%
Contains more IronIron	+87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+386.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+184.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.9µg	1.02µg	78%
Selenium		29.8µg	54%
Vitamin B6	1.275mg	0.616mg	51%
Cholesterol	40mg	109mg	23%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Zinc	0.51mg	2.48mg	18%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Vitamin B3	11.6mg	9.573mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.132g	2.119g	13%
Fats	0.88g	7.39g	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.071g	1.841g	10%
Saturated fat	0.13g	2.155g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.042g	2.647g	7%
Iron	0.58mg	1.09mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g	0.105g	6%
Protein	25.94g	28.55g	5%
Calories	112kcal	189kcal	4%
Copper	0.058mg	0.093mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.73mg	0.07mg	4%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Potassium	311mg	239mg	2%
Sodium	50mg	103mg	2%
Folate		9µg	2%
Calcium	5mg	14mg	1%
Phosphorus	229mg	223mg	1%
Vitamin A	5µg	12µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	23g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	43kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Magnesium	32mg	30mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.042mg	0.045mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.281mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g	0.014g	N/A