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

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What are the differences between ground turkey and ground chicken?

  • Ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and protein, yet ground chicken is higher in potassium and vitamin B2.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more vitamin B12 than ground chicken. While ground turkey has 1µg of vitamin B12, ground chicken has only 0.56µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground turkey is lower.

We used Ground turkey, raw and Chicken, ground, raw types 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 16% 5.7% 21% 41% 32% 64% 86% 7.6% 1% 119%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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% 6% 6.7% 1.8% 17% 36% 126% 60% 130% 125% 0% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.092mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ground chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 21.9µg 10.2µg 21%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.56µg 18%
Potassium 237mg 522mg 8%
Zinc 2.35mg 1.47mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.241mg 7%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 5.575mg 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 86mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.205g 1.508g 5%
Protein 19.66g 17.44g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.109mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.564mg 0.512mg 4%
Iron 1.09mg 0.82mg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.065mg 3%
Phosphorus 200mg 178mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.103g 0.057g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.894g 1.303g 3%
Vitamin D* 14 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.993mg 1.092mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.635g 3.611g 2%
Fats 7.66g 8.1g 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Choline 50.8mg 58.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.024g 2.301g 1%
Calories 148kcal 143kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 75kcal 82kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.04g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.04g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 60mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.103g 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.901mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.794mg 0%
Leucine 1.622mg 1.361mg 0%
Lysine 1.757mg 1.509mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.446mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.765mg 0.683mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.826mg 0%
Histidine 0.582mg 0.529mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.008g 0.023g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 8% 72%
Protein: 19.66 g
Fats: 7.66 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.36 g
Other: 0.32 g
17% 8% 73%
Protein: 17.44 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 73.24 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~8.1g
~equal in Water ~73.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.635 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
31% 49% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37%

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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171505/nutrients
  2. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171116/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.