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Milk vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milk and Turkey meat different?

  • Turkey meat is higher than Milk in Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron, Choline, and Vitamin B5.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 59% more than Milk.
  • Milk is lower in Cholesterol.

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +792.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +803%

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.
Milk
Milk
3
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% 12% 0.2% 36% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +402.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1564.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 CarbsCarbs +8216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.2%
Contains more FatsFats +661.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +855.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5954.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Turkey meat Opinion
Calories 42kcal 189kcal Turkey meat
Protein 3.37g 28.55g Turkey meat
Fats 0.97g 7.39g Turkey meat
Net carbs 4.99g 0.06g Milk
Carbs 4.99g 0.06g Milk
Cholesterol 5mg 109mg Milk
Vitamin D 48IU 15IU Milk
Magnesium 11mg 30mg Turkey meat
Calcium 125mg 14mg Milk
Potassium 150mg 239mg Turkey meat
Iron 0.03mg 1.09mg Turkey meat
Sugar 5.2g 0g Turkey meat
Copper 0.01mg 0.093mg Turkey meat
Zinc 0.42mg 2.48mg Turkey meat
Phosphorus 95mg 223mg Turkey meat
Sodium 44mg 103mg Milk
Vitamin A 196IU 39IU Milk
Vitamin A 58µg 12µg Milk
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg Turkey meat
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.4µg Milk
Manganese 0.003mg 0.014mg Turkey meat
Selenium 3.3µg 29.8µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.045mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.281mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 9.573mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.948mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.616mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.02µg Turkey meat
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg Milk
Folate 5µg 9µg Turkey meat
Trans Fat 0.101g Milk
Choline 17.7mg 87.4mg Turkey meat
Saturated Fat 0.633g 2.155g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 0.277g 2.647g Turkey meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.119g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Threonine 0.143mg 1.004mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.796mg Turkey meat
Leucine 0.319mg 1.925mg Turkey meat
Lysine 0.282mg 2.282mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.088mg 0.724mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.903mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.22mg 0.902mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.101mg 0.749mg Turkey meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Milk Turkey meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
15%
Milk
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Milk
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.2g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 104mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.522g)
Which food is cheaper?
Milk
Milk is cheaper (difference - $1.4)

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.