Parmesan vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and turkey meat different?

Parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, fats, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium 84% more than turkey meat.
Parmesan contains 22 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. Parmesan contains 262µg of vitamin A, while turkey meat contains 12µg.
Turkey meat is lower in sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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.

Parmesan

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5992.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+407.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.8%
Contains more IronIron	+122.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.3%

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.

Parmesan

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11866.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+660.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	853mg	14mg	84%
Sodium	1804mg	103mg	74%
Saturated fat	15.371g	2.155g	60%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	9.573mg	59%
Phosphorus	627mg	223mg	58%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.616mg	41%
Fats	27.84g	7.39g	31%
Vitamin A	262µg	12µg	28%
Zinc	4.2mg	2.48mg	16%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	1.02µg	16%
Choline	14.1mg	87.4mg	13%
Calories	420kcal	189kcal	12%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	2.647g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.948mg	10%
Cholesterol	86mg	109mg	8%
Iron	0.49mg	1.09mg	8%
Selenium	34.4µg	29.8µg	8%
Copper	0.04mg	0.093mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.281mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g	1.841g	6%
Carbs	13.91g	0.06g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	2.119g	5%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.07mg	3%
Potassium	180mg	239mg	2%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.014mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Magnesium	34mg	30mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0µg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein	28.42g	28.55g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.876g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g	0.105g	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.015g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g	0.014g	N/A