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Chicken hearts vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken hearts and turkey meat

  • Chicken hearts have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper, while turkey meat has more selenium, protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken hearts' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 261% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 5 times less iron than chicken hearts. Chicken hearts contain 5.96mg of iron, while turkey meat contains 1.09mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
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 IronIron +446.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +272%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +535.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +593%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 3% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +614.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken hearts Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 1.02µg 261%
Iron 5.96mg 1.09mg 61%
Selenium 4.3µg 29.8µg 46%
Zinc 6.59mg 2.48mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.281mg 34%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.948mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 9.573mg 29%
Copper 0.346mg 0.093mg 28%
Protein 15.55g 28.55g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.616mg 20%
Folate 72µg 9µg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Cholesterol 136mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.045mg 9%
Phosphorus 177mg 223mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 7%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 2.119g 4%
Fats 9.33g 7.39g 3%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.014mg 3%
Calories 153kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 176mg 239mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.66g 2.155g 2%
Sodium 74mg 103mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 2.647g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 98kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.71g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.71g 0.06g 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 9µg 12µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 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 FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.