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Turkey egg vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey eggs and butter?

  • Turkey eggs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Turkey eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 239% higher.
  • Turkey eggs have 205 times more iron than butter. Turkey eggs have 4.1mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter contains less cholesterol.

We used Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw and Butter, without salt 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 9.3% 30% 13% 154% 21% 43% 73% 20% 5% 187%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +20400%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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% 55% 0% 0% 28% 108% 0.45% 113% 30% 211% 0% 53% 0%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1617.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +894.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey egg Butter DV% diff.
Cholesterol 933mg 215mg 239%
Saturated fat 3.632g 50.489g 213%
Fats 11.88g 81.11g 107%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.17µg 63%
Selenium 34.3µg 1µg 61%
Vitamin A 166µg 684µg 58%
Iron 4.1mg 0.02mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 4.571g 23.43g 47%
Vitamin B5 1.889mg 0.11mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.47mg 0.034mg 34%
Calories 171kcal 717kcal 27%
Protein 13.68g 0.85g 26%
Phosphorus 170mg 24mg 21%
Folate 71µg 3µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.58mg 0.09mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.131mg 0.003mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.005mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 3.01g 9%
Calcium 99mg 24mg 8%
Sodium 151mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Copper 0.062mg 0.016mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 24mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.004mg 1%
Carbs 1.15g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 1.15g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.672mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.201mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.924mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.442mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.773mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.985mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.33mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 12% 73%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 11.88 g
Carbs: 1.15 g
Water: 72.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1509.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1816.7%
Contains more WaterWater +304.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1875%
Contains more FatsFats +582.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.632 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.5%

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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 egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172192/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.