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Turkey meat vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey meat and fillet

  • Turkey meat has more selenium; however, fillet is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Fillet covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than turkey meat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Vegetarian fillets.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2880%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +578.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151%
Contains more IronIron +83.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +894.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%

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.
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%
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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% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 4.2µg 133%
Copper 0.093mg 0.925mg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 1.1mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 1.5mg 68%
Selenium 29.8µg 1µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.9mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 9.332g 48%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 450mg 32%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 3.45mg 23%
Folate 9µg 102µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Sodium 103mg 490mg 17%
Fats 7.39g 18g 16%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 12mg 15%
Protein 28.55g 23g 11%
Potassium 239mg 600mg 11%
Iron 1.09mg 2mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.4mg 10%
Calcium 14mg 95mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 7%
Calories 189kcal 290kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 4.376g 4%
Carbs 0.06g 9g 3%
Saturated fat 2.155g 2.849g 3%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Choline 87.4mg 82mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +143.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14900%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340.4%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.