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Turkey meat vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey meat and barbecue chicken?

  • Turkey meat is richer than barbecue chicken in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 33% more.
  • Turkey meat has 6 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. While turkey meat has 0.948mg of vitamin B5, barbecue chicken has only 0.152mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this article.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~218mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.191mg 33%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 5.732mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.47µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.152mg 16%
Selenium 29.8µg 22µg 14%
Fats 7.39g 15.08g 12%
Protein 28.55g 22.51g 12%
Sodium 103mg 335mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 6.446g 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 3.927g 8%
Cholesterol 109mg 127mg 6%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.78mg 6%
Choline 87.4mg 62.9mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.077mg 2%
Iron 1.09mg 0.95mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 20µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 2.038g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.055mg 1%
Phosphorus 223mg 218mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.12g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0.12g 0%
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 239mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.078g N/A
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +104.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Water ~61.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.038g

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.