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Veal vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and ground turkey different?

  • Veal is higher in zinc; however, ground turkey is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for ground turkey is 32% higher.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Ground turkey, cooked 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127%
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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.
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Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.724mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Ground turkey DV% diff.
Selenium 13.7µg 31.1µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.633mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 2.917g 16%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.11mg 7%
Iron 0.99mg 1.52mg 7%
Protein 24.38g 27.37g 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 254mg 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.151mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.211mg 5%
Fats 7.56g 10.4g 4%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 8.724mg 4%
Choline 95mg 78.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.34µg 3%
Cholesterol 103mg 93mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.04g 2.669g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 3.458g 2%
Calories 172kcal 203kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.193mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.077mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 337mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Sodium 83mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more OtherOther +712.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.