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

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and ground beef?

  • Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 2 times more vitamin B6 than ground beef. Turkey breast has 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while ground beef has 0.311mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +272%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +492.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.49µg 86%
Zinc 1.57mg 5.84mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.91g 6.073g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.311mg 13%
Fats 7.02g 15.37g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 2.27mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 7.322g 12%
Cholesterol 65mg 88mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.408g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.026mg 7%
Selenium 22.4µg 19.1µg 6%
Protein 21.89g 23.87g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.171mg 4%
Calories 157kcal 241kcal 4%
Phosphorus 186mg 166mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.512mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.051mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 73mg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more FatsFats +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.3%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.