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Turkey meat vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey meat and summer squash?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in summer squash is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +755.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1865.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +511.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1204.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.487mg 57%
Protein 28.55g 1.21g 55%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.2µg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.218mg 31%
Phosphorus 223mg 38mg 26%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.155mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 6.7mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.089g 14%
Fats 7.39g 0.18g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.142mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.044g 10%
Calories 189kcal 16kcal 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.35mg 9%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.175mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.016g 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.051mg 5%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Sodium 103mg 2mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.35g 1%
Potassium 239mg 262mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin A 12µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4005.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16443.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2280.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.