Turkey meat vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and heart of palm different?

Turkey meat is richer in protein, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, and phosphorus, while heart of palm is higher in copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
Turkey meat covers your daily need for protein 62% more than heart of palm.
Heart of palm is lower in cholesterol.
Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index (32) than turkey meat (0).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Hearts of palm, raw types were 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

Heart of palm

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4157.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+655.6%
Contains more IronIron	+55%
Contains more CopperCopper	+592.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.4%

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

Heart of palm

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+963.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.093mg	0.644mg	61%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	0.9mg	54%
Selenium	29.8µg	0.7µg	53%
Protein	28.55g	2.7g	52%
Potassium	239mg	1806mg	46%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0µg	43%
Cholesterol	109mg	0mg	36%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg		19%
Choline	87.4mg	0mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.81mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.089g	14%
Phosphorus	223mg	140mg	12%
Fats	7.39g	0.2g	11%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.73mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.046g	10%
Vitamin C	0mg	8mg	9%
Carbs	0.06g	25.61g	9%
Iron	1.09mg	1.69mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.18mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.005g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Magnesium	30mg	10mg	5%
Calories	189kcal	115kcal	4%
Sodium	103mg	14mg	4%
Folate	9µg	24µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.5mg	3%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin A	12µg	3µg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	426kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	24.11g	N/A
Calcium	14mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0g	17.16g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.05mg	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	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