Ground turkey vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and veal different?

Ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, protein, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, veal is richer in zinc.
Daily need coverage for selenium for ground turkey is 32% higher.
Ground turkey contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than veal. While ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, veal contains only 0.39mg.

Ground turkey, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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

Veal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+64.7%
Contains more IronIron	+53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+127%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+218.2%

~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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

Veal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+62.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	31.1µg	13.7µg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.39mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.55g	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Iron	1.52mg	0.99mg	7%
Zinc	3.11mg	3.87mg	7%
Protein	27.37g	24.38g	6%
Copper	0.151mg	0.103mg	5%
Phosphorus	254mg	217mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.27mg	5%
Fats	10.4g	7.56g	4%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	8.03mg	4%
Cholesterol	93mg	103mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	1.27µg	3%
Choline	78.2mg	95mg	3%
Calories	203kcal	172kcal	2%
Saturated fat	2.669g	3.04g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	2.84g	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	28mg	17mg	1%
Potassium	294mg	337mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.035mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	1.16mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.2µg	1%
Folate	7µg	11µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.1	N/A
Sodium	78mg	83mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.15mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.065mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	1.94mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.009mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.569mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.984mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.347mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.885mg	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