Luncheon meat vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between luncheon meat and turkey breast

Luncheon meat has more selenium, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6 and protein.
Luncheon meat covers your daily sodium needs 33% more than turkey breast.
Turkey breast contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat contains 0.128mg of vitamin B1, while turkey breast contains 0.058mg.
Turkey breast has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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.

Luncheon meat

Turkey breast

Contains more ZincZinc	+36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%

~equal in Potassium ~275mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+119%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.621mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	820mg	59mg	33%
Selenium	38.3µg	22.4µg	29%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.42µg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.48mg	16%
Choline	63.9mg		12%
Protein	17.5g	21.89g	9%
Fats	12.77g	7.02g	9%
Saturated fat	3.944g	1.91g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.115mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	2.66g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.058mg	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.074mg	5%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.57mg	5%
Cholesterol	78mg	65mg	4%
Iron	0.97mg	1.2mg	3%
Calories	189kcal	157kcal	2%
Phosphorus	170mg	186mg	2%
Folate	0µg	7µg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	13mg	1%
Potassium	300mg	275mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg		1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.018mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.66g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	5.2mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.621mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.242mg	0%
Threonine		0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.099mg	0%
Leucine		1.704mg	0%
Lysine		1.996mg	0%
Methionine		0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.857mg	0%
Valine		1.141mg	0%
Histidine		0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g		N/A