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Turkey breast vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and deer meat different?

  • Turkey breast is richer in selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Deer meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 2 times more selenium than deer meat. Turkey breast contains 22.4µg of selenium, while deer meat contains 11µg.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +254.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +761.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 3.62µg 133%
Iron 1.2mg 4.25mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.563mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 8.78mg 22%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.99mg 22%
Selenium 22.4µg 11µg 21%
Copper 0.074mg 0.254mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.26mg 17%
Protein 21.89g 29.9g 16%
Phosphorus 186mg 299mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.614mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.127g 10%
Cholesterol 65mg 88mg 8%
Fats 7.02g 2.35g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 0.554g 5%
Potassium 275mg 434mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.856mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1.142g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Calories 157kcal 149kcal 0%
Sodium 59mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +198.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1207.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.