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Turkey breast vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey breast and ground chicken

  • Turkey breast has more selenium; however, ground chicken has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey breast is 15% higher.
  • Turkey breast is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%

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% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Ground chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 22.4µg 14.3µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.327mg 14%
Cholesterol 65mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.302mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 7.107mg 12%
Potassium 275mg 677mg 12%
Choline 59mg 11%
Phosphorus 186mg 234mg 7%
Fats 7.02g 10.92g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 4.879g 6%
Saturated fat 1.91g 3.11g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.538mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.51µg 4%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.92mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 0.93mg 3%
Protein 21.89g 23.28g 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 2.08g 3%
Calories 157kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 59mg 75mg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.062mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.