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Turkey meat vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and soybean meal

  • Turkey meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet soybean meal is higher in copper, manganese, iron, folate, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily copper needs 212% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat contains 9 times more selenium than soybean meal. While turkey meat contains 29.8µg of selenium, soybean meal contains only 3.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Soy meal, defatted, 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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +803%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +920%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1642.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +941.8%
Contains more IronIron +1156.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2050.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27042.9%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1435.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.569mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 2mg 212%
Manganese 0.014mg 3.8mg 165%
Iron 1.09mg 13.7mg 158%
Folate 9µg 303µg 74%
Phosphorus 223mg 701mg 68%
Magnesium 30mg 306mg 66%
Potassium 239mg 2490mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.691mg 54%
Selenium 29.8µg 3.3µg 48%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.587mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Protein 28.55g 49.2g 41%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Calcium 14mg 244mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 5.06mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.976mg 21%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Carbs 0.06g 35.89g 12%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.268g 9%
Fats 7.39g 2.39g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.045g 7%
Calories 189kcal 337kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.409g 6%
Sodium 103mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.569mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.251mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 35.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 1.212mg 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

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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +815.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1062.5%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +547.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.