Butter vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and turkey meat

Butter has more fats and vitamin A, while turkey meat has more protein, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 242% higher.
Turkey meat contains 57 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while turkey meat contains 12µg.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+895.8%
Contains more IronIron	+5350%
Contains more CopperCopper	+481.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+829.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2880%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3214.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+726.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22692.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+761.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	2.155g	220%
Fats	81.11g	7.39g	113%
Vitamin A	684µg	12µg	75%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	9.573mg	60%
Protein	0.85g	28.55g	55%
Selenium	1µg	29.8µg	52%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	2.647g	52%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.616mg	47%
Cholesterol	215mg	109mg	35%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	1.02µg	35%
Phosphorus	24mg	223mg	28%
Calories	717kcal	189kcal	26%
Zinc	0.09mg	2.48mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.281mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.948mg	17%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.07mg	15%
Iron	0.02mg	1.09mg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g	0.105g	13%
Choline	18.8mg	87.4mg	12%
Copper	0.016mg	0.093mg	9%
Magnesium	2mg	30mg	7%
Potassium	24mg	239mg	6%
Vitamin K	7µg	0µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	2.119g	6%
Sodium	11mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.045mg	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Folate	3µg	9µg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g	1.841g	2%
Calcium	24mg	14mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0.06g	0%
Sugar	0.06g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.004mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A