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Turkey meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Turkey meat and Veal different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Veal is richer in Zinc, and Vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for Selenium from Turkey meat is 29% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 4 times more Polyunsaturated fat than Veal. While Turkey meat contains 2.119g of Polyunsaturated fat, Veal contains only 0.55g.
  • Turkey meat has less Saturated Fat.

Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Choline ~95mg

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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
~equal in Fats ~7.56g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~2.84g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turkey meat Veal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Veal Opinion
Calories 189kcal 172kcal Turkey meat
Protein 28.55g 24.38g Turkey meat
Fats 7.39g 7.56g Veal
Net carbs 0.06g 0g Turkey meat
Carbs 0.06g 0g Turkey meat
Cholesterol 109mg 103mg Veal
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU Turkey meat
Magnesium 30mg 24mg Turkey meat
Calcium 14mg 17mg Veal
Potassium 239mg 337mg Veal
Iron 1.09mg 0.99mg Turkey meat
Copper 0.093mg 0.103mg Veal
Zinc 2.48mg 3.87mg Veal
Phosphorus 223mg 217mg Turkey meat
Sodium 103mg 83mg Veal
Vitamin A 39IU 0IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A RAE 12µg 0µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg Veal
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Turkey meat
Manganese 0.014mg 0.035mg Veal
Selenium 29.8µg 13.7µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.07mg Veal
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.27mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 8.03mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.16mg Veal
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.39mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.27µg Veal
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg Veal
Folate 9µg 11µg Veal
Trans Fat 0.101g Veal
Choline 87.4mg 95mg Veal
Saturated Fat 2.155g 3.04g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 2.647g 2.84g Veal
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.55g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.247mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.004mg 1.065mg Veal
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.201mg Veal
Leucine 1.925mg 1.94mg Veal
Lysine 2.282mg 2.009mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.724mg 0.569mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.984mg Veal
Valine 0.902mg 1.347mg Veal
Histidine 0.749mg 0.885mg Veal
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Veal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Turkey meat
47%
Veal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
41%
Veal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veal
Veal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veal
Veal contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.885g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.