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

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Summary of differences between turkey breast and elk meat

  • Turkey breast has more selenium, while elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 2 times more selenium than elk meat. While turkey breast contains 22.4µg of selenium, elk meat contains only 10.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +239.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +604.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.96µg 106%
Iron 1.2mg 4.07mg 36%
Copper 0.074mg 0.349mg 31%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.12mg 23%
Selenium 22.4µg 10.5µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.37mg 20%
Protein 21.89g 30.76g 18%
Phosphorus 186mg 285mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.212mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.161g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.144mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 6.143mg 6%
Fats 7.02g 3.41g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 0.97g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Potassium 275mg 392mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1.342g 3%
Cholesterol 65mg 72mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calories 157kcal 162kcal 0%
Sodium 59mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.485mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +931.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.7%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.