Turkey neck vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey neck and turkey ham different?
- Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, turkey ham is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for turkey neck is 40% higher.
- Turkey neck contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than turkey ham. While turkey neck contains 0.364mg of vitamin B6, turkey ham contains only 0.06mg.
- Turkey ham has less cholesterol.
Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen 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 | +242.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +61.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +506.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 0.8µg | 40% |
Sodium | 233mg | 909mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.06mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 289mg | 18% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 38.2µg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 64mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 16% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.23mg | 15% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 2.1mg | 12% |
Choline | 54mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 4.12mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 0.873g | 4% |
Potassium | 133mg | 253mg | 4% |
Fats | 6.04g | 4g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 24mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 1.2g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 3.1g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 1.337g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Calories | 125kcal | 118kcal | 0% |
Protein | 16.51g | 16.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.1g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1.2g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 16µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.528mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 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:
16.3 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
3.1 g
Contains more FatsFats | +51% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.3g
~equal in
Water
~73.5g
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
1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.873 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.1% |