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Turkey meat vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey meat and chocolate cake?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 53% more.
  • Turkey meat has 15 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While turkey meat has 0.616mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1402.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.137mg 53%
Protein 28.55g 5.3g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.041mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.16µg 36%
Selenium 29.8µg 11.9µg 33%
Carbs 0.06g 53.4g 18%
Phosphorus 223mg 106mg 17%
Cholesterol 109mg 58mg 17%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.69mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.155g 5.43g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.304mg 13%
Copper 0.093mg 0.207mg 13%
Fats 7.39g 15.1g 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.28mg 12%
Sodium 103mg 315mg 9%
Calories 189kcal 371kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.141mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 6.039g 8%
Choline 87.4mg 128.4mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 1.61mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 14mg 60mg 5%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.213mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 2.761g 4%
Potassium 239mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 51.8g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 32mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.7%
Contains more WaterWater +160.3%
Contains more FatsFats +104.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88900%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.