Turkey meat vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey meat and pasta

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, pasta is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 54% more than pasta.
Pasta has 18 times less vitamin B6 than turkey meat. Turkey meat has 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while pasta has 0.034mg.
Pasta contains less cholesterol.
Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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.

Turkey meat

Pasta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+895.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+254%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1500%

~equal in Iron ~1.14mg

~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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.

Turkey meat

Pasta

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+865%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+418%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1711.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+628.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+364.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+611.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.8µg		54%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	0.992mg	54%
Protein	28.55g	5.15g	47%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.034mg	45%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.14µg	37%
Cholesterol	109mg	33mg	25%
Phosphorus	223mg	63mg	23%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.56mg	17%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.183mg	15%
Folate	9µg	64µg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.209mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.429g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.15mg	10%
Fats	7.39g	1.05g	10%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.15g	9%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.224mg	9%
Carbs	0.06g	24.93g	8%
Potassium	239mg	24mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.124g	6%
Sodium	103mg	6mg	4%
Calories	189kcal	131kcal	3%
Magnesium	30mg	18mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin D	15IU		2%
Vitamin A	12µg	6µg	1%
Iron	1.09mg	1.14mg	1%
Calcium	14mg	6mg	1%
Net carbs	0.06g	24.93g	N/A
Copper	0.093mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.197mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	0.348mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.247mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.103mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g		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