Turkey meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey meat and ground beef

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, protein, and vitamin B5, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and fats.
Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% higher.
Ground beef contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than turkey meat. Turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while ground beef contains 4.026mg.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 meat

Ground beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+135.7%
Contains more IronIron	+108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.1%

~equal in Potassium ~241mg

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 meat

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+98.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2.49µg	61%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	4.026mg	35%
Zinc	2.48mg	5.84mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.311mg	23%
Selenium	29.8µg	19.1µg	19%
Saturated fat	2.155g	6.073g	18%
Iron	1.09mg	2.27mg	15%
Fats	7.39g	15.37g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	7.322g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.408g	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Protein	28.55g	23.87g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.512mg	9%
Phosphorus	223mg	166mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.171mg	8%
Cholesterol	109mg	88mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Calories	189kcal	241kcal	3%
Magnesium	30mg	17mg	3%
Choline	87.4mg	73.2mg	3%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	2 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	14mg	33mg	2%
Copper	0.093mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.9µg	2%
Sodium	103mg	73mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.051mg	1%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Potassium	239mg	241mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.12mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.009mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.775mg	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	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A