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Turkey meat vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and spread different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, spread is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 49% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than spread. While turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, spread contains only 0.12mg.
  • Spread has less cholesterol.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sandwich spread, pork, beef are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.3%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%

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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.73mg 49%
Protein 28.55g 7.66g 42%
Sodium 103mg 1013mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.12mg 38%
Selenium 29.8µg 9.7µg 37%
Cholesterol 109mg 38mg 24%
Phosphorus 223mg 59mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.155g 5.977g 17%
Fats 7.39g 17.34g 15%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.02mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 7.584g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.43mg 10%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Choline 87.4mg 62.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.12µg 4%
Iron 1.09mg 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 110mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 11.94g 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.13mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 2.565g 3%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 26µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 22IU 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.279mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 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 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.7%
Contains more FatsFats +134.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19800%
Contains more OtherOther +479.2%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.