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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 for 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%
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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% 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% 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 EVitamin 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 29.8µg 13.7µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.39mg 17%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.87mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.27µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.55g 10%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 8.03mg 10%
Protein 28.55g 24.38g 8%
Saturated fat 2.155g 3.04g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.16mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Cholesterol 109mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Choline 87.4mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.27mg 1%
Calories 189kcal 172kcal 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 103mg 83mg 1%
Phosphorus 223mg 217mg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.103mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 0.99mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Fats 7.39g 7.56g 0%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 2.84g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.885mg 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
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

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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. 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.