Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Ground beef
  5. Compare
  6. Ground beef vs. Ground turkey

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

Compare

Differences between ground beef and ground turkey

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while ground turkey has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times less saturated fat than ground beef. Ground beef contains 6.073g of saturated fat, while ground turkey contains 2.669g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Ground turkey, cooked.

Infographic

Ground beef vs Ground turkey infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.34µg 48%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 8.724mg 29%
Zinc 5.84mg 3.11mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.633mg 25%
Selenium 19.1µg 31.1µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.917g 17%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.669g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.193mg 14%
Phosphorus 166mg 254mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.458g 10%
Iron 2.27mg 1.52mg 9%
Fats 15.37g 10.4g 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.151mg 8%
Protein 23.87g 27.37g 7%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.211mg 3%
Calories 241kcal 203kcal 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 93mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 294mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 2 IU 8 IU 1%
Calcium 33mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 73.2mg 78.2mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1393.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +111.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615%

People also compare

Ground beef
Ground beef vs Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin
Ground beef
Ground beef vs Brisket raw
Brisket raw
Ground beef
Ground beef vs Pastrami
Pastrami
Ground turkey
Ground turkey vs Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Ground chicken vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Ground turkey
Ground turkey vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat

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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.