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Turkey breast vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey breast and beef sirloin?

  • Turkey breast is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% more.
  • Turkey breast has 9 times more polyunsaturated fat than beef sirloin. While turkey breast has 1.66g of polyunsaturated fat, beef sirloin has only 0.185g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey breast is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.607mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.47µg 44%
Zinc 1.57mg 5.7mg 38%
Selenium 22.4µg 38.9µg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 9.001mg 24%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Protein 21.89g 30.8g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.681mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.185g 10%
Phosphorus 186mg 253mg 10%
Iron 1.2mg 1.92mg 9%
Cholesterol 65mg 81mg 5%
Potassium 275mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Fats 7.02g 5.03g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.006g 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.085mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 157kcal 177kcal 1%
Sodium 59mg 66mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.607mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1.915g 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.983mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +797.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.915g

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.