Turkey meat vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and fast food

Turkey meat has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus; however, fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 31% more than fast food.
Turkey meat has 3 times more cholesterol than fast food. While turkey meat has 109mg of cholesterol, fast food has only 33mg.
The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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

Fast food

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+342.9%
Contains more IronIron	+180.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2450%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+154.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+604.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+788.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.212mg	31%
Cholesterol	109mg	33mg	25%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	5.617mg	25%
Iron	1.09mg	3.06mg	25%
Protein	28.55g	16.52g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.317mg	23%
Folate	9µg	80µg	18%
Selenium	29.8µg	20.3µg	17%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.357mg	15%
Phosphorus	223mg	134mg	13%
Saturated fat	2.155g	4.493g	11%
Sodium	103mg	331mg	10%
Carbs	0.06g	31.5g	10%
Choline	87.4mg	34.4mg	10%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.53mg	8%
Fats	7.39g	12.01g	7%
Fiber	0g	1.7g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.363mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	4.835g	5%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.89µg	5%
Calories	189kcal	297kcal	5%
Calcium	14mg	62mg	5%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.9µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.68g	3%
Copper	0.093mg	0.121mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin D	15IU	2IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.1µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.38mg	2%
Potassium	239mg	197mg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	27mg	1%
Net carbs	0.06g	29.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.88g	N/A
Zinc	2.48mg	2.52mg	0%
Vitamin A	12µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g	0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g	1.391g	N/A