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Turkey meat vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey meat and flour?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, protein, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and carbs.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types in this article.

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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.
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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more IronIron +325.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.785mg 62%
Iron 1.09mg 4.64mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.044mg 44%
Folate 9µg 183µg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Protein 28.55g 10.33g 36%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.682mg 29%
Carbs 0.06g 76.31g 25%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 5.904mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.7mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 108mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.494mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 10.4mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.413g 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Fats 7.39g 0.98g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.438mg 10%
Calories 189kcal 364kcal 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.155g 9%
Selenium 29.8µg 33.9µg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.144mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.087g 6%
Potassium 239mg 107mg 4%
Sodium 103mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 73.61g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.4%
Contains more FatsFats +654.1%
Contains more WaterWater +432.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127083.3%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2942.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.