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Turkey neck vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey neck and turkey breast

  • Turkey neck has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Turkey neck covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 56% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast has 4 times less sodium than turkey neck. Turkey neck has 233mg of sodium, while turkey breast has 59mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey from whole, neck, meat, only, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
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.
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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +319%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey neck Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.76µg 0.42µg 56%
Cholesterol 115mg 65mg 17%
Zinc 3.39mg 1.57mg 17%
Selenium 28.6µg 22.4µg 11%
Protein 16.51g 21.89g 11%
Choline 54mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.364mg 0.48mg 9%
Copper 0.142mg 0.074mg 8%
Sodium 233mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.115mg 7%
Potassium 133mg 275mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.801mg 0.621mg 4%
Phosphorus 160mg 186mg 4%
Calories 125kcal 157kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.824g 2.66g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.924mg 5.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.018mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fats 6.04g 7.02g 2%
Iron 1.01mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Saturated fat 1.647g 1.91g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 1.66g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.058mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.144mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.363mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.532mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.528mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/nutrients
  2. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.