Turkey breast vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey breast and chicken breast

Turkey breast contains less vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium than chicken breast.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken breast is 60% higher.
Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.

Turkey breast

Chicken breast

Contains more CopperCopper	+37%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17%

~equal in Potassium ~276mg

~equal in Iron ~1.14mg

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.

Turkey breast

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	14.782mg	60%
Protein	21.89g	33.44g	23%
Choline		95.9mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.64mg	12%
Cholesterol	65mg	91mg	9%
Phosphorus	186mg	246mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	1.04mg	8%
Selenium	22.4µg	26.2µg	7%
Fats	7.02g	4.71g	4%
Zinc	1.57mg	1.08mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	1.07g	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.91g	1.29g	3%
Calories	157kcal	187kcal	2%
Magnesium	24mg	31mg	2%
Copper	0.074mg	0.054mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.37µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	1.72g	2%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Iron	1.2mg	1.14mg	1%
Sodium	59mg	79mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.125mg	1%
Folate	7µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.51g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.51g	0%
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	275mg	276mg	0%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.021mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.39mg	0%
Threonine	0.957mg	1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	1.765mg	0%
Leucine	1.704mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	1.996mg	2.836mg	0%
Methionine	0.616mg	0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg	1.328mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	1.659mg	0%
Histidine	0.66mg	1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.02g	N/A