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

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and turkey meat

Chicken meat is higher in fats, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 30% more than chicken meat.
Chicken meat contains 2 times more fats than turkey meat. While chicken meat contains 13.6g of fats, turkey meat contains only 7.39g.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Chicken meat

Turkey meat

Contains more IronIron	+15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.7%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

~equal in Potassium ~239mg

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.

Chicken meat

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.02µg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.616mg	17%
Selenium	23.9µg	29.8µg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Fats	13.6g	7.39g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.281mg	9%
Cholesterol	88mg	109mg	7%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	9.573mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.79g	2.155g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	2.647g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Phosphorus	182mg	223mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	2.119g	6%
Zinc	1.94mg	2.48mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	12µg	4%
Choline	65.9mg	87.4mg	4%
Calories	239kcal	189kcal	3%
Protein	27.3g	28.55g	3%
Copper	0.066mg	0.093mg	3%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Iron	1.26mg	1.09mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.948mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0µg	2%
Sodium	82mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.07mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	15mg	14mg	0%
Potassium	223mg	239mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	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