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Turkey meat vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and cervelat

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus, yet cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 187% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than cervelat. Turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while cervelat contains 0.26mg.
  • Cervelat contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than cervelat.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.8%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.56mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +439.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Choline ~78.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 5.5µg 187%
Sodium 103mg 1300mg 52%
Saturated fat 2.155g 11.51g 43%
Fats 7.39g 30.43g 35%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 4.31mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.26mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 12.97g 26%
Protein 28.55g 17.45g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Selenium 29.8µg 20.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 223mg 111mg 16%
Cholesterol 109mg 74mg 12%
Iron 1.09mg 2.04mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.15mg 9%
Calories 189kcal 362kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.2g 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 15IU 44IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.33mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Choline 87.4mg 78.9mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.33g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.56mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 239mg 260mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5450%
Contains more OtherOther +652.1%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.