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

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Significant differences between luncheon meat and turkey meat

Luncheon meat has more selenium and fats; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, and copper.
Luncheon meat covers your daily sodium needs 31% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 2 times less saturated fat than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat has 3.944g of saturated fat, while turkey meat has 2.155g.
Turkey meat contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180%
Contains more IronIron	+12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+210%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.4%

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 meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+184.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	820mg	103mg	31%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	9.573mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.616mg	26%
Protein	17.5g	28.55g	22%
Selenium	38.3µg	29.8µg	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Cholesterol	78mg	109mg	10%
Fats	12.77g	7.39g	8%
Phosphorus	170mg	223mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.944g	2.155g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	2.647g	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.093mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.045mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.948mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.281mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	1.02µg	4%
Choline	63.9mg	87.4mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	2.119g	4%
Magnesium	18mg	30mg	3%
Zinc	2.15mg	2.48mg	3%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Potassium	300mg	239mg	2%
Iron	0.97mg	1.09mg	2%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Calcium	5mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.07mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.014mg	1%
Calories	189kcal	189kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0.06g	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g	0.014g	N/A