Turkey meat vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and khorasan wheat

Turkey meat is richer in protein and vitamin B6, yet khorasan wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for manganese for khorasan wheat is 118% higher.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than khorasan wheat.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Khorasan wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.6%
Contains more IronIron	+245.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+444.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19435.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+173.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Khorasan wheat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1157.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.014mg	2.735mg	118%
Selenium	29.8µg	81.5µg	94%
Copper	0.093mg	0.506mg	46%
Fiber	0g	11.1g	44%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.566mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg		43%
Cholesterol	109mg	0mg	36%
Iron	1.09mg	3.77mg	34%
Protein	28.55g	14.54g	28%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.259mg	27%
Carbs	0.06g	70.58g	24%
Magnesium	30mg	130mg	24%
Starch		52.41g	22%
Phosphorus	223mg	364mg	20%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	6.375mg	20%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.68mg	11%
Choline	87.4mg	25.8mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.621g	10%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.196g	9%
Fats	7.39g	2.13g	8%
Calories	189kcal	337kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.184mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.213g	6%
Potassium	239mg	403mg	5%
Sodium	103mg	5mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.61mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.048g	4%
Vitamin D*	15 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Folate	9µg		2%
Calcium	14mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	232kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	59.48g	N/A
Sugar	0g	7.84g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.949mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	0.005g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.442mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.566mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.112mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	0.416mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.251mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.772mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.687mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.379mg	0%
Fructose		0.11g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0g	N/A