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

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How are ground turkey and roast beef different?

Ground turkey is higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and fats; however, roast beef is richer in vitamin B12 and potassium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for roast beef is 34% higher.
Ground turkey contains 3 times more fats than roast beef. While ground turkey contains 10.4g of fats, roast beef contains only 3.69g.
Roast beef has less cholesterol.

Ground turkey, cooked and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced are the varieties 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

Roast beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+111.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+120.1%
Contains more IronIron	+34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.4%

~equal in Zinc ~3.2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	78mg	853mg	34%
Selenium	31.1µg	14.7µg	30%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	2.04µg	29%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	5.581mg	20%
Protein	27.37g	18.62g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.27g	18%
Cholesterol	93mg	51mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g	0.14g	14%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.566mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.46mg	13%
Fats	10.4g	3.69g	10%
Potassium	294mg	647mg	10%
Iron	1.52mg	2.05mg	7%
Copper	0.151mg	0.086mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g	0.017g	7%
Choline	78.2mg	43.9mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.318g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	1.521g	5%
Calories	203kcal	115kcal	4%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.49mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.043mg	3%
Magnesium	30mg	20mg	2%
Calcium	28mg	5mg	2%
Phosphorus	254mg	242mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	1 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Zinc	3.11mg	3.2mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.64g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.64g	0%
Sugar	0g	0.29g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.213mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g	0.148g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg		0%
Threonine	1.258mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg		0%
Leucine	2.262mg		0%
Lysine	2.452mg		0%
Methionine	0.806mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg		0%
Valine	1.27mg		0%
Histidine	0.811mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.002g	N/A