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Turkey meat vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and meatball different?

  • Turkey meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 74% more than turkey meat.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Meatballs, meatless types were used in this article.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +659.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%

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%
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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1984.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.093mg 0.706mg 68%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.8µg 53%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.5mg 44%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.2mg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.5µg 20%
Sodium 103mg 550mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Phosphorus 223mg 344mg 17%
Folate 9µg 78µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 4.666g 17%
Protein 28.55g 21g 15%
Iron 1.09mg 2.16mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.5mg 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.213mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.425g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 8g 3%
Potassium 239mg 180mg 2%
Fats 7.39g 9g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 2.188g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 25mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Calories 189kcal 197kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Choline 87.4mg 88.4mg 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%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.