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Turkey meat vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and corn syrup

  • Turkey meat is higher than corn syrup in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 60% more than corn syrup.
  • The amount of cholesterol in corn syrup is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.2%
Contains more IronIron +194.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1927.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47765%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4021.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.02mg 60%
Protein 28.55g 0g 57%
Selenium 29.8µg 2.9µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.009mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 11mg 30%
Carbs 0.06g 77.59g 26%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.04mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.009mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.023mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0g 14%
Choline 87.4mg 13.3mg 13%
Fats 7.39g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0g 10%
Iron 1.09mg 0.37mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0g 7%
Potassium 239mg 44mg 6%
Calories 189kcal 286kcal 5%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.053mg 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 103mg 155mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +188.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129216.7%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.