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

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and turkey meat

  • Turkey meat is higher than chicken meat 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 saturated fat than turkey meat. While chicken meat contains 3.79g of saturated fat, turkey meat contains only 2.155g.

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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +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

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.
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
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 Chicken meat Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.02µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.616mg 17%
Selenium 23.9µg 29.8µg 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%
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%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Iron 1.26mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 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%
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 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +84%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.