Turkey neck vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey neck and chicken meat different?
- Turkey neck has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
- Turkey neck covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 61% more than chicken meat.
- Turkey neck has 3 times more sodium than chicken meat. Turkey neck has 233mg of sodium, while chicken meat has 82mg.
Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +24.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +486.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +269.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +22% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 0.3µg | 61% |
Protein | 16.51g | 27.3g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 8.487mg | 22% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 1.94mg | 13% |
Fats | 6.04g | 13.6g | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 2.97g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 3.79g | 10% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 23.9µg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 88mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 5.34g | 9% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.066mg | 8% |
Sodium | 233mg | 82mg | 7% |
Calories | 125kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 48µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.168mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 182mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 1.26mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Potassium | 133mg | 223mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 23mg | 2% |
Choline | 54mg | 65.9mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 2IU | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.528mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.04g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more WaterWater | +27.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-537.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +125.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.9% |