Ground turkey vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and lamb different?

Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, selenium, and protein, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12, fats, and zinc.
Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12 50% more than ground turkey.
Ground turkey contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
Ground turkey is lower in saturated fat.

Ground turkey, cooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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

Lamb

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.8%

Contains more IronIron	+23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

~equal in Potassium ~310mg

~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+386.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	2.55µg	50%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.13mg	39%
Saturated fat	2.669g	8.83g	28%
Fats	10.4g	20.94g	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	6.66mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	8.82g	13%
Zinc	3.11mg	4.46mg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.66mg	11%
Phosphorus	254mg	188mg	9%
Selenium	31.1µg	26.4µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	1.51g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Protein	27.37g	24.52g	6%
Calories	203kcal	294kcal	5%
Iron	1.52mg	1.88mg	5%
Copper	0.151mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.6µg	4%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.25mg	3%
Folate	7µg	18µg	3%
Choline	78.2mg	93.7mg	3%
Magnesium	30mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.1mg	2%
Cholesterol	93mg	97mg	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	2 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	28mg	17mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.2	N/A
Potassium	294mg	310mg	0%
Sodium	78mg	72mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.14mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.022mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.777mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A