Turkey ham vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey ham and chicken meat different?

Turkey ham is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and fats.
Daily need coverage for sodium for turkey ham is 36% higher.
Turkey ham contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than chicken meat. While turkey ham contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, chicken meat contains only 0.063mg.
Chicken meat has less sodium.

USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.

Turkey ham

Chicken meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+59.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more IronIron	+26%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Zinc ~1.94mg

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 ham

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	909mg	82mg	36%
Vitamin B3	4.12mg	8.487mg	27%
Selenium	38.2µg	23.9µg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.4mg	26%
Protein	16.3g	27.3g	22%
Vitamin B5		1.03mg	21%
Vitamin B12	0.8µg	0.3µg	21%
Fats	4g	13.6g	15%
Phosphorus	289mg	182mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.063mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.873g	2.97g	14%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Saturated fat	1.2g	3.79g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	1.337g	5.34g	10%
Cholesterol	64mg	88mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.168mg	8%
Copper		0.066mg	7%
Calories	118kcal	239kcal	6%
Vitamin A	16µg	48µg	4%
Iron	1mg	1.26mg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.27mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Carbs	3.1g	0g	1%
Calcium	7mg	15mg	1%
Potassium	253mg	223mg	1%
Zinc	2.1mg	1.94mg	1%
Manganese		0.02mg	1%
Folate		5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	88kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.02g	N/A