Ground turkey vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and elk meat different?

Ground turkey is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fats, while elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and protein.
Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12 67% more than ground turkey.
Ground turkey contains 3 times more fats than elk meat. Ground turkey contains 10.4g of fats, while elk meat contains 3.41g.

Ground turkey, cooked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.

Ground turkey

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+196.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+131.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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.

Ground turkey

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	2.96µg	68%
Selenium	31.1µg	10.5µg	37%
Iron	1.52mg	4.07mg	32%
Copper	0.151mg	0.349mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.161g	18%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	6.143mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.37mg	12%
Fats	10.4g	3.41g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.485mg	11%
Zinc	3.11mg	4.12mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Protein	27.37g	30.76g	7%
Cholesterol	93mg	72mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.144mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.342g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	0.97g	6%
Phosphorus	254mg	285mg	4%
Potassium	294mg	392mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.55mg	3%
Calories	203kcal	162kcal	2%
Calcium	28mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Sodium	78mg	50mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	0.84	N/A
Magnesium	30mg	29mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	1.212mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.002g	N/A