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Turkey meat vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and shortbread different?

  • Turkey meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, while shortbread is higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need for selenium, 43% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than turkey meat (0).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380.6%
Contains more IronIron +173.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2707.1%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9611.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Shortbread DV% diff.
Protein 28.55g 5.37g 46%
Selenium 29.8µg 6.2µg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.071mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 8.326g 41%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.275mg 39%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Fats 7.39g 26.22g 29%
Saturated fat 2.155g 8.105g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.353mg 26%
Iron 1.09mg 2.98mg 24%
Phosphorus 223mg 66mg 22%
Carbs 0.06g 63.78g 21%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.49mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Choline 87.4mg 0.9mg 16%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.393mg 16%
Calories 189kcal 514kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.321mg 13%
Sodium 103mg 353mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 6.708g 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.314mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Copper 0.093mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1664.4%
Contains more FatsFats +254.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106200%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.