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Pork loin vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork loin and ground turkey?

  • Pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Pork loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 69% higher.
  • Pork loin has 2 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. Pork loin has 4.36g of saturated fat, while ground turkey has 2.669g.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Ground turkey, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~31.1µg

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1070.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.077mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 1.34µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 8.724mg 26%
Protein 19.74g 27.37g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.633mg 12%
Zinc 1.74mg 3.11mg 12%
Copper 0.056mg 0.151mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 2.917g 11%
Cholesterol 63mg 93mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 1.193mg 9%
Iron 0.79mg 1.52mg 9%
Phosphorus 197mg 254mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.36g 2.669g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 3.458g 5%
Selenium 33.2µg 31.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.211mg 3%
Fats 12.58g 10.4g 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Potassium 356mg 294mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 8IU 2%
Choline 69.7mg 78.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 78mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calories 198kcal 203kcal 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +21%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.7%

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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. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.