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

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A recap on the differences between turkey neck and turkey meat

  • Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Turkey neck covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey neck contains 2 times more sodium than turkey meat. While turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, turkey meat contains only 103mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg
~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey neck Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.76µg 1.02µg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.924mg 9.573mg 29%
Protein 16.51g 28.55g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.364mg 0.616mg 19%
Phosphorus 160mg 223mg 9%
Zinc 3.39mg 2.48mg 8%
Choline 54mg 87.4mg 6%
Sodium 233mg 103mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.281mg 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.093mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 2.119g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.801mg 0.948mg 3%
Calories 125kcal 189kcal 3%
Potassium 133mg 239mg 3%
Fats 6.04g 7.39g 2%
Cholesterol 115mg 109mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.824g 2.647g 2%
Saturated fat 1.647g 2.155g 2%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.014mg 2%
Selenium 28.6µg 29.8µg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Iron 1.01mg 1.09mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 13IU 15IU 0%
Vitamin A 13µg 12µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.144mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.363mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.532mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.528mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +218.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.