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Parmesan vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and turkey meat different?

  • Parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than turkey meat.
  • Parmesan contains 25 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. Parmesan contains 974IU of vitamin A, while turkey meat contains 39IU.
  • Turkey meat is lower in sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5992.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +122.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11866.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +519.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Turkey meat DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 14mg 84%
Sodium 1804mg 103mg 74%
Saturated fat 15.371g 2.155g 60%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 9.573mg 59%
Phosphorus 627mg 223mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.616mg 41%
Fats 27.84g 7.39g 31%
Vitamin A 262µg 12µg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.02µg 16%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.48mg 16%
Choline 14.1mg 87.4mg 13%
Calories 420kcal 189kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 2.647g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.948mg 10%
Selenium 34.4µg 29.8µg 8%
Iron 0.49mg 1.09mg 8%
Cholesterol 86mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.281mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.093mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 2.119g 5%
Carbs 13.91g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.045mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 239mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 21IU 15IU 1%
Magnesium 34mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Protein 28.42g 28.55g 0%
Net carbs 13.91g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 FatsFats +276.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23083.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1395.8%
Contains more WaterWater +180.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.9%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.