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Meat vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Meat and Turkey meat?

  • Meat is higher in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, and Potassium, yet Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B3.
  • Meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 75% more.
  • Meat has 2 times more Potassium than Turkey meat. While Meat has 421mg of Potassium, Turkey meat has only 239mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Meat is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted types 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.
Meat
Meat
6
:
4
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Phosphorus +19.7%
Contains more Potassium +76.2%
Contains less Sodium -44.7%
Contains more Copper +19.4%
Contains more Selenium +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Equal in Iron - 1.09
Equal in Magnesium - 30
Equal in Zinc - 2.48
Equal in Manganese - 0.014
Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Turkey meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 41% 22% 96% 22% 14% 68% 31% 2% 163%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.7%
Contains more Potassium +76.2%
Contains less Sodium -44.7%
Contains more Copper +19.4%
Contains more Selenium +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Equal in Iron - 1.09
Equal in Magnesium - 30
Equal in Zinc - 2.48
Equal in Manganese - 0.014

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.
Meat
Meat
5
:
5
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Vitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +78.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.948
Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Turkey meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 2% 12% 0% 12% 65% 180% 57% 143% 7% 128% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +78.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.948

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meat
Meat
2
:
3
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Other +81.3%
Contains more Fats +110.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Protein - 28.55
Equal in Water - 63.52
Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Turkey meat
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 Other +81.3%
Contains more Fats +110.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Protein - 28.55
Equal in Water - 63.52

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meat
Meat
1
:
2
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +98.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +318.8%
Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Turkey meat
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.119 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +98.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +318.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meat Turkey meat Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Protein 26.17g 28.55g Turkey meat
Fats 3.51g 7.39g Turkey meat
Carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Calories 143kcal 189kcal Turkey meat
Calcium 6mg 14mg Turkey meat
Iron 1.15mg 1.09mg Meat
Magnesium 29mg 30mg Turkey meat
Phosphorus 267mg 223mg Meat
Potassium 421mg 239mg Meat
Sodium 57mg 103mg Meat
Zinc 2.42mg 2.48mg Turkey meat
Copper 0.111mg 0.093mg Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg Turkey meat
Selenium 38.2µg 29.8µg Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 39IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 12µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.07mg Meat
Vitamin D 10IU 15IU Turkey meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.045mg Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.281mg Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 9.573mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.948mg Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.616mg Meat
Folate 0µg 9µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.02µg Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.175mg 1.004mg Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.796mg Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.925mg Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 2.282mg Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.724mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.903mg Meat
Valine 1.367mg 0.902mg Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.749mg Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 109mg Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g 0.101g Meat
Saturated Fat 1.198g 2.155g Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 2.647g Turkey meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.119g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 1.841g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Meat Turkey meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
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
65%
Meat
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Meat
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Meat
Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meat
Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meat
Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.957g)
Which food is cheaper?
Meat
Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
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)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.