Turkey meat vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turkey meat and squid
- Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet squid is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 183% more than turkey meat.
- Turkey meat contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than squid. While turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, squid contains only 2.189mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in turkey meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1185.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +894.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +973.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1392.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +337.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1591.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +515.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +429.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.02µg | 5.4µg | 183% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 10.84mg | 122% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 1.729mg | 111% |
| Selenium | 29.8µg | 89.6µg | 109% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.998mg | 101% |
| Phosphorus | 223mg | 580mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.573mg | 2.189mg | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 224mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 744mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.616mg | 0.27mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 203µg | 21% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 180mg | 17% |
| Choline | 87.4mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 239mg | 637mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.119g | 0.268g | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 3.46mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.5mg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.39g | 1.4g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.155g | 0.236g | 9% |
| Protein | 28.55g | 32.48g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.647g | 0.162g | 6% |
| Folate | 9µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 158kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.948mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 1.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 1.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.291mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.004mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.796mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.925mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.282mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.903mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.902mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0.012g | 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
Protein:
28.55 g
Fats:
7.39 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
63.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
32.48 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
1.64 g
Water:
61.12 g
Other:
3.36 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +427.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2633.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
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Water
~61.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.119 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.268 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1534% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +690.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
