Quail meat vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quail meat and ground turkey

Quail meat has more copper, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin C; however, ground turkey is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc.
Quail meat covers your daily need for copper 40% more than ground turkey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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.

Quail meat

Ground turkey

Contains more IronIron	+161.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+235.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+87.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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.

Quail meat

Ground turkey

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+211.6%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.633mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.507mg	0.151mg	40%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	1.34µg	38%
Iron	3.97mg	1.52mg	31%
Selenium	16.6µg	31.1µg	26%
Protein	19.63g	27.37g	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.508g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.077mg	14%
Choline		78.2mg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.136g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	1.193mg	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	8.724mg	7%
Cholesterol	76mg	93mg	6%
Zinc	2.42mg	3.11mg	6%
Vitamin A	73µg	24µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.211mg	4%
Fats	12.05g	10.4g	3%
Phosphorus	275mg	254mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.633mg	3%
Saturated fat	3.38g	2.669g	3%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	28mg	2%
Potassium	216mg	294mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	3.458g	2%
Calories	192kcal	203kcal	1%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Sodium	53mg	78mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.4	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.011mg	0%
Folate	8µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.134g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	2.917g	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.312mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	1.258mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.227mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	2.262mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	2.452mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.806mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	1.068mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.27mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.811mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.012g	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