Ground turkey vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ground turkey and turkey neck

Ground turkey is higher in protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, fats, and iron, yet turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12.
Ground turkey covers your daily protein needs 26% more than turkey neck.
Ground turkey contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than turkey neck. While ground turkey contains 8.724mg of vitamin B3, turkey neck contains only 4.924mg.
The amount of cholesterol in ground turkey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw.

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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

Turkey neck

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121.1%
Contains more IronIron	+50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.5%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+409.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.142mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.39mg

~equal in Selenium ~28.6µg

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

Turkey neck

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+31.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	4.924mg	24%
Protein	27.37g	16.51g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.364mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	1.76µg	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Phosphorus	254mg	160mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	1.478g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.801mg	8%
Fats	10.4g	6.04g	7%
Cholesterol	93mg	115mg	7%
Sodium	78mg	233mg	7%
Iron	1.52mg	1.01mg	6%
Potassium	294mg	133mg	5%
Selenium	31.1µg	28.6µg	5%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.647g	5%
Calories	203kcal	125kcal	4%
Magnesium	30mg	15mg	4%
Choline	78.2mg	54mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	1.824g	4%
Zinc	3.11mg	3.39mg	3%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.056mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.051mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	13 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.3µg	1%
Copper	0.151mg	0.142mg	1%
Vitamin A	24µg	13µg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	76kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	80g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2	N/A
Calcium	28mg	24mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.211mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.176mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	0.6mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	0.473mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	1.144mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	1.363mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.432mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.532mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	0.528mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.448mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.008g	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