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Ground chicken vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and ground turkey different?

  • Ground chicken is richer in potassium, vitamin B2, protein, vitamin B5, and fats, while ground turkey is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B12 20% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 3 times more potassium than ground turkey. Ground chicken contains 677mg of potassium, while ground turkey contains 237mg.
  • Ground turkey is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Ground turkey, raw 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 21% 41% 32% 64% 86% 7.6% 1% 119%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.1%

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% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5%
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% 6% 6.7% 1.8% 17% 36% 126% 60% 130% 125% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.733mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.564mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1µg 20%
Selenium 14.3µg 21.9µg 14%
Cholesterol 107mg 69mg 13%
Potassium 677mg 237mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.156mg 11%
Protein 23.28g 19.66g 7%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.993mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 2.635g 6%
Fats 10.92g 7.66g 5%
Phosphorus 234mg 200mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.066mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.11g 2.024g 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.096mg 4%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.35mg 4%
Calories 189kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 14 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.93mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 6.733mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.564mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 75mg 58mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Choline 59mg 50.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 2.205g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 0.103g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.787g 1.894g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 81kcal 75kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.4 N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.103g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.901mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.622mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 1.757mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.765mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.582mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.031g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.016g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.02g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
20% 8% 72%
Protein: 19.66 g
Fats: 7.66 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.36 g
Other: 0.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
29% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.635 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.205g

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/171117/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171505/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.