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Turkey meat vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and green beans different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 56% higher.
  • Green beans have less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than green beans (20).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used 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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +892%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +669%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1935.7%

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% 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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.614mg 56%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.2µg 54%
Protein 28.55g 1.89g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.056mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 29mg 28%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.25mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.074mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.097mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.145g 13%
Choline 87.4mg 16.9mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Fats 7.39g 0.28g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.064g 10%
Calories 189kcal 35kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.011g 7%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 0.65mg 6%
Sodium 103mg 1mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 7.88g 3%
Potassium 239mg 146mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 32µg 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.035mg 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 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1410.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2539.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.1%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1361.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.