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Turkey meat vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and minestrone?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% higher.
  • Minestrone contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than minestrone.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.8%
Contains more IronIron +186.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +869.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +985.7%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1402.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.391mg 57%
Protein 28.55g 1.77g 54%
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.041mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 1mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 23mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.018mg 20%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.31mg 20%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.14mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.46g 11%
Fats 7.39g 1.04g 10%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.23g 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.38mg 9%
Calories 189kcal 34kcal 8%
Sodium 103mg 254mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.29g 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.152mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 3mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin A 12µg 49µg 4%
Potassium 239mg 130mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 4.66g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.022mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.26g N/A
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1513%
Contains more FatsFats +610.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +812.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.