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Turkey meat vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and mashed potato

  • Turkey meat is higher than mashed potato in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, choline, and iron.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 53% more than mashed potato.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +251.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +786.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Mashed potato DV% diff.
Protein 28.55g 1.65g 54%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.08mg 53%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.8µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.07µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.12mg 38%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 59mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.22mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 13.4mg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.31mg 10%
Sodium 103mg 306mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.577g 7%
Fats 7.39g 2.82g 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.035mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.72g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.342g 5%
Calories 189kcal 89kcal 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Carbs 0.06g 14.65g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 239mg 286mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 13.35g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0.105g N/A
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1630.3%
Contains more FatsFats +162.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24316.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.