Edible mushroom vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edible mushroom and turkey meat?

Edible mushroom is richer in copper, yet turkey meat is richer in protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and choline.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for protein is 61% higher.
Edible mushroom has 3 times more copper than turkey meat. Edible mushroom has 0.318mg of copper, while turkey meat has 0.093mg.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than edible mushroom.

We used Mushrooms, white, raw 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.

Edible mushroom

Turkey meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+241.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+235.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+366.7%
Contains more IronIron	+118%
Contains more ZincZinc	+376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+159.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+220.4%

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.

Edible mushroom

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2450%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	3.09g	28.55g	51%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	1.02µg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.104mg	0.616mg	39%
Selenium	9.3µg	29.8µg	37%
Vitamin B3	3.607mg	9.573mg	37%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Copper	0.318mg	0.093mg	25%
Phosphorus	86mg	223mg	20%
Zinc	0.52mg	2.48mg	18%
Choline	17.3mg	87.4mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.16g	2.119g	13%
Fats	0.34g	7.39g	11%
Vitamin B5	1.497mg	0.948mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Saturated fat	0.05g	2.155g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.402mg	0.281mg	9%
Calories	22kcal	189kcal	8%
Iron	0.5mg	1.09mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	2.647g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Magnesium	9mg	30mg	5%
Fiber	1g	0g	4%
Sodium	5mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.081mg	0.045mg	3%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	318mg	239mg	2%
Folate	17µg	9µg	2%
Carbs	3.26g	0.06g	1%
Vitamin D*	7 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.4µg	1%
Calcium	3mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Manganese	0.047mg	0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	455g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.26g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	1.98g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.07mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.035mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.107mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.076mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	0.12mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.107mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.031mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.085mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.232mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.057mg	0.749mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		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)	0g	0.014g	N/A