Turkey meat vs Ground meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Turkey meat

3

:

5

Ground meat

Contains more Magnesium +76.5%

Contains more Copper +17.7%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.3%

Contains more Iron +108.3%

Contains more Calcium +135.7%

Contains more Zinc +135.5%

Contains less Sodium -29.1%

Equal in Potassium - 241

Turkey meat

Ground meat

Contains more Magnesium +76.5%

Contains more Copper +17.7%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.3%

Contains more Iron +108.3%

Contains more Calcium +135.7%

Contains more Zinc +135.5%

Contains less Sodium -29.1%

Equal in Potassium - 241

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Turkey meat

7

:

4

Ground meat

Contains more Vitamin A +333.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +64.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +137.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +98.1%

Contains more Folate, total +28.6%

Contains more Vitamin E +71.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +13.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +144.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Turkey meat

Ground meat

Contains more Vitamin A +333.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +64.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +137.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +98.1%

Contains more Folate, total +28.6%

Contains more Vitamin E +71.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +13.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +144.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

30

24

Mineral Summary Score

26

34

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

171%

143%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

34%

71%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Lower in glycemic index	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet	Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.918g)

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Ground meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Ground meat contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

?

The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

Which food is cheaper?

?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	189	241
Protein	28.55	23.87
Fats	7.39	15.37
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	0.06	0
Cholesterol	109	88
Vitamin D	15	2
Iron	1.09	2.27
Calcium	14	33
Potassium	239	241
Magnesium	30	17
Sugars	0	0
Fiber	0	0
Copper	0.093	0.079
Zinc	2.48	5.84
Starch
Phosphorus	223	166
Sodium	103	73
Vitamin A	39	9
Vitamin E	0.07	0.12
Vitamin D	0.4	0
Vitamin B1	0.045	0.051
Vitamin B2	0.281	0.171
Vitamin B3	9.573	4.026
Vitamin B5	0.948	0.512
Vitamin B6	0.616	0.311
Vitamin B12	1.02	2.49
Vitamin K	0	2.9
Folate, total	9	7
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0.101	1.173
Saturated Fat	2.155	6.073
Monounsaturated Fat	2.647	7.322
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119	0.408
Tryptophan	0.291	0.121
Threonine	1.004	0.923
Isoleucine	0.796	1.055
Leucine	1.925	1.861
Lysine	2.282	1.976
Methionine	0.724	0.614
Phenylalanine	0.903	0.931
Valine	0.902	1.172
Histidine	0.749	0.775
Fructose