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Turkey meat vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey meat and yogurt

  • Yogurt has less vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 59% more.
  • Turkey meat has 22 times more cholesterol than yogurt. Turkey meat has 109mg of cholesterol, while yogurt has 5mg.
  • Yogurt has a higher glycemic index than turkey meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more IronIron +1457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%

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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4502.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.278mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.208mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.063mg 43%
Selenium 29.8µg 9.7µg 37%
Protein 28.55g 10.19g 37%
Cholesterol 109mg 5mg 35%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.52mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.012g 14%
Choline 87.4mg 15.1mg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.07mg 13%
Phosphorus 223mg 135mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.331mg 12%
Fats 7.39g 0.39g 11%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.75µg 11%
Calcium 14mg 110mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.117g 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.017mg 8%
Calories 189kcal 59kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.053g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Potassium 239mg 141mg 3%
Sodium 103mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.278mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1794.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5900%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4894.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17558.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.