Turkey meat vs. Grouse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and grouse different?

Turkey meat is higher in zinc, fats, iron, and protein; however, grouse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for grouse is 78% higher.
Turkey meat contains 17 times more saturated fat than grouse. While turkey meat contains 2.155g of saturated fat, grouse contains only 0.13g.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw 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 meat

Grouse

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180%
Contains more IronIron	+87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+386.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~229mg

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

Grouse

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+184.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.042mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.28mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2.9µg	78%
Selenium	29.8µg		54%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	1.275mg	51%
Cholesterol	109mg	40mg	23%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg		19%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.51mg	18%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	11.6mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.132g	13%
Fats	7.39g	0.88g	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g	0.071g	10%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.13g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.042g	7%
Iron	1.09mg	0.58mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.008g	6%
Protein	28.55g	25.94g	5%
Calories	189kcal	112kcal	4%
Copper	0.093mg	0.058mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.73mg	4%
Vitamin D*	15 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Potassium	239mg	311mg	2%
Sodium	103mg	50mg	2%
Folate	9µg		2%
Calcium	14mg	5mg	1%
Phosphorus	223mg	229mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	23g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	43kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	89g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Magnesium	30mg	32mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.042mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.28mg	0%
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	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.001g	N/A