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Turkey meat vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and beef broiled

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 68% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than beef broiled. Turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while beef broiled contains 5.378mg.
  • Beef broiled contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 2.64µg 68%
Zinc 2.48mg 6.31mg 35%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 5.378mg 26%
Iron 1.09mg 2.6mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.382mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.155g 5.895g 17%
Selenium 29.8µg 21.5µg 15%
Fats 7.39g 15.41g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.484g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 6.668g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.176mg 8%
Cholesterol 109mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.658mg 6%
Protein 28.55g 25.93g 5%
Phosphorus 223mg 198mg 4%
Calories 189kcal 250kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 239mg 318mg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.085mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 87.4mg 82.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +108.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.93g
~equal in Water ~57.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.