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

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Differences between ground turkey and ground beef

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than ground turkey. Ground turkey contains 1.193mg of vitamin B5, while ground beef contains 0.512mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground turkey is lower.

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

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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 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% 3% 8% 2.2% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 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% 1% 2.4% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 2.49µg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.026mg 29%
Zinc 3.11mg 5.84mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.311mg 25%
Selenium 31.1µg 19.1µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.408g 17%
Saturated fat 2.669g 6.073g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.512mg 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 166mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 7.322g 10%
Iron 1.52mg 2.27mg 9%
Fats 10.4g 15.37g 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.079mg 8%
Protein 27.37g 23.87g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.171mg 3%
Calories 203kcal 241kcal 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg 2%
Potassium 294mg 241mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 2 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 28mg 33mg 1%
Choline 78.2mg 73.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 9.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 101kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 1.3 N/A
Sodium 78mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1393.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%

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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/171506/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.