White bread vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white bread and turkey meat

White bread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 43% more than white bread.
White bread contains 38 times more manganese than turkey meat. While white bread contains 0.536mg of manganese, turkey meat contains only 0.014mg.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

White bread

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+928.6%
Contains more IronIron	+231.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3728.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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.

White bread

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1084.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1133.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+608%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+498.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.045mg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.616mg	41%
Protein	8.85g	28.55g	39%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Iron	3.61mg	1.09mg	32%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	9.573mg	30%
Folate	111µg	9µg	26%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.014mg	23%
Phosphorus	98mg	223mg	18%
Sodium	490mg	103mg	17%
Carbs	49.42g	0.06g	16%
Zinc	0.74mg	2.48mg	16%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Selenium	22µg	29.8µg	14%
Choline	14.6mg	87.4mg	13%
Calcium	144mg	14mg	13%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.948mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.698g	2.155g	7%
Fats	3.33g	7.39g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	2.647g	5%
Calories	266kcal	189kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.281mg	3%
Potassium	126mg	239mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	2.119g	3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin D	0IU	15IU	2%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Copper	0.101mg	0.093mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.07mg	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	5.67g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.027g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A