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Turkey meat vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and ground chicken different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and zinc; however, ground chicken is richer in potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 28% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than ground chicken. While turkey meat contains 1.02µg of vitamin B12, ground chicken contains only 0.51µg.
  • Turkey meat has less saturated fat.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned are the varieties used 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Ground chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 29.8µg 14.3µg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.51µg 21%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 7.107mg 15%
Potassium 239mg 677mg 13%
Protein 28.55g 23.28g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.327mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.538mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.121mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 4.879g 6%
Choline 87.4mg 59mg 5%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.92mg 5%
Fats 7.39g 10.92g 5%
Saturated fat 2.155g 3.11g 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.062mg 3%
Phosphorus 223mg 234mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Iron 1.09mg 0.93mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.302mg 2%
Cholesterol 109mg 107mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 75mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Calories 189kcal 189kcal 0%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 28mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.087g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 2.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.08g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.