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Turkey meat vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and pizza

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet pizza is higher in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 41% more than pizza.
  • Turkey meat contains 6 times more cholesterol than pizza. While turkey meat contains 109mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1242.9%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2471.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +432.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.08mg 41%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.825mg 36%
Protein 28.55g 11.39g 34%
Cholesterol 109mg 17mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.39mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.42µg 25%
Sodium 103mg 598mg 22%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Selenium 29.8µg 19.9µg 18%
Iron 1.09mg 2.48mg 17%
Calcium 14mg 188mg 17%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.36mg 15%
Choline 87.4mg 16.4mg 13%
Carbs 0.06g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 4.465g 11%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.34mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.195mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 69µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.83mg 5%
Calories 189kcal 266kcal 4%
Fats 7.39g 9.69g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.681g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 239mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Phosphorus 223mg 216mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.105mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0.241g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 2.608g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55450%
Contains more OtherOther +404.2%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.608g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.