Turkey meat vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and corned beef

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 41% more than corned beef.
Turkey meat has 3 times more vitamin B6 than corned beef. While turkey meat has 0.616mg of vitamin B6, corned beef has only 0.23mg.
Turkey meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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.

Turkey meat

Corned beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.4%

Contains more IronIron	+70.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.1%

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.

Turkey meat

Corned beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+167.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+26.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+59.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	3.03mg	41%
Sodium	103mg	973mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.23mg	30%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.63µg	25%
Protein	28.55g	18.17g	21%
Saturated fat	2.155g	6.34g	19%
Zinc	2.48mg	4.58mg	19%
Fats	7.39g	18.98g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	9.22g	16%
Phosphorus	223mg	125mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.42mg	11%
Iron	1.09mg	1.86mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.67g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.17mg	9%
Copper	0.093mg	0.154mg	7%
Selenium	29.8µg	32.8µg	5%
Cholesterol	109mg	98mg	4%
Magnesium	30mg	12mg	4%
Choline	87.4mg	69.2mg	3%
Calories	189kcal	251kcal	3%
Potassium	239mg	145mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.1µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.16mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.5µg	1%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Calcium	14mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin D	15IU	4IU	1%
Carbs	0.06g	0.47g	0%
Net carbs	0.06g	0.47g	N/A
Manganese	0.014mg	0.022mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.119mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.726mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.827mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.445mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.536mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.473mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.718mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.901mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.58mg	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