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Turkey breast vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and chicken heart?

  • Turkey breast is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Chicken heart's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 286% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 5 times more selenium than chicken heart. Turkey breast has 22.4µg of selenium, while chicken heart has 4.3µg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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 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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420.9%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.4%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1635.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +928.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.883mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 7.29µg 286%
Iron 1.2mg 5.96mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.728mg 47%
Zinc 1.57mg 6.59mg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 2.559mg 39%
Selenium 22.4µg 4.3µg 33%
Copper 0.074mg 0.346mg 30%
Cholesterol 65mg 136mg 24%
Folate 7µg 72µg 16%
Protein 21.89g 15.55g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.36mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.152mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 2.71g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Fats 7.02g 9.33g 4%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.089mg 3%
Potassium 275mg 176mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.91g 2.66g 3%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.883mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.37g 1%
Phosphorus 186mg 177mg 1%
Calories 157kcal 153kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~73.56g

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.