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Turkey meat vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and malt

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron, yet malt is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 58% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 13 times more vitamin B6 than malt. Turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while malt contains 0.046mg.
  • Malt contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than malt.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +419%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3596.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.259mg 58%
Protein 28.55g 3.37g 50%
Selenium 29.8µg 5.4µg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.046mg 44%
Cholesterol 109mg 10mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.42µg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.41mg 19%
Phosphorus 223mg 91mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.208g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.354mg 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.21mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.184mg 7%
Fats 7.39g 3.29g 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.037mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.827g 5%
Calories 189kcal 85kcal 5%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 11.2g 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 239mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 26µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 103mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.054mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.883g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.077mg 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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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.2%
Contains more FatsFats +124.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.