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Turkey meat vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and pork spare ribs

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline, yet pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 31% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than pork spare ribs. Turkey meat contains 1.02µg of vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs contain 0.38µg.
  • Pork spare ribs contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~242mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg

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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.574mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 4.662mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.38µg 27%
Protein 28.55g 15.47g 26%
Fats 7.39g 23.4g 25%
Saturated fat 2.155g 7.529g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.319mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 8.542g 15%
Selenium 29.8µg 22µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.953g 12%
Phosphorus 223mg 141mg 12%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2.3µg 10%
Cholesterol 109mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin D 15IU 91IU 10%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.625mg 6%
Choline 87.4mg 59.7mg 5%
Calories 189kcal 277kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.574mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Iron 1.09mg 0.91mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.251mg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 103mg 81mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 239mg 242mg 0%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.5mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.081g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +216.6%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
~equal in Water ~59.75g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.6%

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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. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.