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Turkey meat vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and thyme

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B12, yet thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, and calcium.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 205% more than turkey meat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in thyme is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Thyme, fresh.

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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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2792.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.8%
Contains more IronIron +1500.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +496.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12178.6%

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.09mg 17.45mg 205%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.719mg 74%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Copper 0.093mg 0.555mg 51%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.824mg 48%
Protein 28.55g 5.56g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Calcium 14mg 405mg 39%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Magnesium 30mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin A 12µg 238µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.348mg 21%
Phosphorus 223mg 106mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.471mg 15%
Potassium 239mg 609mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.532g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.409mg 11%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Fats 7.39g 1.68g 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.467g 8%
Carbs 0.06g 24.45g 8%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.81mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.081g 6%
Calories 189kcal 101kcal 4%
Sodium 103mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.5%
Contains more FatsFats +339.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40650%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3167.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.