Grouse vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grouse and ground turkey different?

Grouse is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, ground turkey is richer in zinc, fats, iron, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for grouse is 65% higher.
Grouse contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than ground turkey. While grouse contains 1.275mg of vitamin B6, ground turkey contains only 0.633mg.
Grouse has less cholesterol.

Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw and Ground turkey, cooked 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.

Grouse

Ground turkey

Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more IronIron	+162.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+160.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+509.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Potassium ~294mg

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.

Grouse

Ground turkey

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+116.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.9µg	1.34µg	65%
Selenium		31.1µg	57%
Vitamin B6	1.275mg	0.633mg	49%
Zinc	0.51mg	3.11mg	24%
Vitamin B5		1.193mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.132g	2.917g	19%
Cholesterol	40mg	93mg	18%
Vitamin B3	11.6mg	8.724mg	18%
Fats	0.88g	10.4g	15%
Choline		78.2mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.071g	2.508g	14%
Iron	0.58mg	1.52mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.13g	2.669g	12%
Copper	0.058mg	0.151mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.042g	3.458g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g	0.136g	8%
Calories	112kcal	203kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.211mg	5%
Phosphorus	229mg	254mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.73mg	0.11mg	4%
Protein	25.94g	27.37g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.042mg	0.077mg	3%
Calcium	5mg	28mg	2%
Vitamin A	5µg	24µg	2%
Folate		7µg	2%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Potassium	311mg	294mg	1%
Sodium	50mg	78mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	23g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	43kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.4	N/A
Magnesium	32mg	30mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.134g	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)	0.003g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g	0.019g	N/A