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

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What are the main differences between duck meat and turkey meat?

Duck meat is richer in fats, iron, copper, and vitamin B1, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, and selenium.
Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% higher.
Duck meat has 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Duck meat has 0.174mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat has 0.045mg.
Turkey meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.

Duck meat

Turkey meat

Contains more IronIron	+147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+144.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49%

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.

Duck meat

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.616mg	34%
Saturated fat	9.67g	2.155g	34%
Fats	28.35g	7.39g	32%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	9.573mg	30%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.02µg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	2.647g	26%
Iron	2.7mg	1.09mg	20%
Protein	18.99g	28.55g	19%
Selenium	20µg	29.8µg	18%
Copper	0.227mg	0.093mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.045mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Phosphorus	156mg	223mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	2.119g	10%
Cholesterol	84mg	109mg	8%
Calories	337kcal	189kcal	7%
Choline	50.4mg	87.4mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Zinc	1.86mg	2.48mg	6%
Vitamin A	63µg	12µg	6%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.07mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	0µg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	0.948mg	3%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.4µg	2%
Sodium	59mg	103mg	2%
Potassium	204mg	239mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.281mg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	11mg	14mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	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