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Turkey meat vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey meat and game

  • Turkey meat has more selenium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat, while game has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Game's daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
  • Game contains 4 times less polyunsaturated fat than turkey meat. Turkey meat contains 2.119g of polyunsaturated fat, while game contains 0.58g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in game is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +285.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +129%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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%
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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% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Iron 1.09mg 4.2mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.73mg 35%
Selenium 29.8µg 12.9µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.26mg 18%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Copper 0.093mg 0.213mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.58g 10%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.68mg 7%
Fats 7.39g 2.67g 7%
Cholesterol 109mg 126mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.97g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.63g 5%
Potassium 239mg 372mg 4%
Protein 28.55g 29.45g 2%
Calories 189kcal 150kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 103mg 54mg 2%
Phosphorus 223mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.166mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 1.401mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 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
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29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +176.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +312.5%
~equal in Protein ~29.45g
~equal in Water ~65.9g

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
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44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.