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Turkey meat vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and welsh onion different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 161% higher.
  • Welsh onion has less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than welsh onion (39).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Onions, welsh, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.6%

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%
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1549.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.4mg 57%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.6µg 53%
Protein 28.55g 1.9g 53%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.072mg 42%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Phosphorus 223mg 49mg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.52mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.169mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 5.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.09mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.156g 13%
Fats 7.39g 0.4g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.067g 9%
Calories 189kcal 34kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.056g 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.137mg 5%
Sodium 103mg 17mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.51mg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.5g 2%
Iron 1.09mg 1.22mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Potassium 239mg 212mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.1g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1402.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1747.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4626.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1258.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.