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Turkey breast vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey breast and turkey neck

  • Turkey breast has more vitamin B6; however, turkey neck is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Turkey neck covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 56% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey neck has 2 times less potassium than turkey breast. Turkey breast has 275mg of potassium, while turkey neck has 133mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw.

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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% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +319%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.924mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Turkey neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.76µg 56%
Cholesterol 65mg 115mg 17%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.39mg 17%
Selenium 22.4µg 28.6µg 11%
Protein 21.89g 16.51g 11%
Choline 54mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.364mg 9%
Copper 0.074mg 0.142mg 8%
Sodium 59mg 233mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.211mg 7%
Potassium 275mg 133mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.801mg 4%
Phosphorus 186mg 160mg 4%
Calories 157kcal 125kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 1.824g 2%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.924mg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.056mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fats 7.02g 6.04g 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.01mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1.647g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.478g 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.051mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.532mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~75.92g

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
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%

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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. Turkey neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.