Turkey neck vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey neck and duck meat different?
- Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, duck meat is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for turkey neck is 61% higher.
- Turkey neck contains 4 times more sodium than duck meat. While turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, duck meat contains only 59mg.
Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +82.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +167.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.7% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +486.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +384.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +483.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +241.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 0.3µg | 61% |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 9.67g | 36% |
Fats | 6.04g | 28.35g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 12.9g | 28% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 2.7mg | 21% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 20µg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 3.65g | 14% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 1.86mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
Calories | 125kcal | 337kcal | 11% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 84mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.227mg | 9% |
Sodium | 233mg | 59mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 1.098mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 63µg | 6% |
Protein | 16.51g | 18.99g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.269mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.1µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
Potassium | 133mg | 204mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 4.825mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 156mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 3IU | 1% |
Choline | 54mg | 50.4mg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 11mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.528mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | 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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater | +46.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +86.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
Contains more FatsFats | +369.4% |
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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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +607.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147% |