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Frankfurter vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frankfurter and ground turkey different?

  • Frankfurter is richer in fats, while ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, protein, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B3 42% more than frankfurter.
  • Frankfurter contains 13 times more sodium than ground turkey. Frankfurter contains 992mg of sodium, while ground turkey contains 78mg.

Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Ground turkey, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +201.9%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg

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 0% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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% 3% 8% 2.2% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 8.724mg 42%
Sodium 992mg 78mg 40%
Selenium 10.3µg 31.1µg 38%
Saturated fat 10.979g 2.669g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.633mg 34%
Protein 11.16g 27.37g 32%
Fats 28.3g 10.4g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 3.458g 21%
Phosphorus 152mg 254mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.508g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 2.917g 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 93mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.211mg 13%
Copper 0.055mg 0.151mg 11%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.11mg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.136g 9%
Calories 316kcal 203kcal 6%
Magnesium 9mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.077mg 5%
Choline 48.6mg 78.2mg 5%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 8 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 1.52mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 1.34µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Potassium 316mg 294mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.3%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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