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Ground chicken vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and turkey meat different?

  • Ground chicken is richer in potassium and vitamin B1, while turkey meat is higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need for selenium 36% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Ground chicken contains 0.109mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat contains 0.045mg.
  • Ground chicken is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, ground, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 15% 1.8% 46% 31% 22% 40% 76% 7.8% 2.1% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.2%

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% 0% 0% 5.4% 27% 56% 105% 66% 118% 70% 2% 0.75%
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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Turkey meat DV% diff.
Selenium 10.2µg 29.8µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.575mg 9.573mg 25%
Protein 17.44g 28.55g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.02µg 19%
Zinc 1.47mg 2.48mg 9%
Cholesterol 86mg 109mg 8%
Potassium 522mg 239mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.512mg 0.616mg 8%
Phosphorus 178mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.109mg 0.045mg 5%
Choline 58.8mg 87.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.508g 2.119g 4%
Iron 0.82mg 1.09mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.092mg 0.948mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.057g 0.105g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.303g 1.841g 3%
Calories 143kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 103mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.611g 2.647g 2%
Fats 8.1g 7.39g 1%
Calcium 6mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.301g 2.155g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 82kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.04g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0.04g 0.06g 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.794mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.361mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.509mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.446mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.683mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.826mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.529mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.023g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.014g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.011g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 8% 73%
Protein: 17.44 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 73.24 g
Other: 1.18 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 WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50%
~equal in Fats ~7.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.508 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 +36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.155g

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171116/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.