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

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Important differences between turkey meat and ground turkey

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, ground turkey has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 13% more.
  • Ground turkey is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Ground turkey, 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.
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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Selenium ~31.1µg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.724mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.633mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.34µg 13%
Copper 0.093mg 0.151mg 6%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.211mg 5%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 8.724mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.193mg 5%
Iron 1.09mg 1.52mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 2.917g 5%
Cholesterol 109mg 93mg 5%
Fats 7.39g 10.4g 5%
Phosphorus 223mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 87.4mg 78.2mg 2%
Potassium 239mg 294mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.155g 2.669g 2%
Protein 28.55g 27.37g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 3.458g 2%
Selenium 29.8µg 31.1µg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.633mg 1%
Calories 189kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 24µg 1%
Sodium 103mg 78mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more FatsFats +40.7%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.7%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.