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Turkey meat vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and lemons?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 59% higher.
  • Lemons contain less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this 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" 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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1293.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9473%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1613.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.1mg 59%
Protein 28.55g 1.1g 55%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.4µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.08mg 41%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 16mg 30%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.02mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.19mg 15%
Choline 87.4mg 5.1mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.089g 14%
Fats 7.39g 0.3g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.039g 10%
Calories 189kcal 29kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.011g 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.037mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Sodium 103mg 2mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 9.32g 3%
Potassium 239mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 26mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2495.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2280.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.