Turkey meat vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and parmesan different?

Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, fats, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc.
Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium 84% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat contains 120 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. Turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while parmesan contains 0.08mg.
Turkey meat is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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

Parmesan

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.8%
Contains more IronIron	+122.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5992.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+407.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.4%

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

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11866.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+660.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	14mg	853mg	84%
Sodium	103mg	1804mg	74%
Saturated fat	2.155g	15.371g	60%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	0.08mg	59%
Phosphorus	223mg	627mg	58%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.081mg	41%
Fats	7.39g	27.84g	31%
Vitamin A	12µg	262µg	28%
Zinc	2.48mg	4.2mg	16%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.4µg	16%
Choline	87.4mg	14.1mg	13%
Calories	189kcal	420kcal	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	7.13g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.45mg	10%
Cholesterol	109mg	86mg	8%
Iron	1.09mg	0.49mg	8%
Selenium	29.8µg	34.4µg	8%
Copper	0.093mg	0.04mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.358mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g	0.87g	6%
Carbs	0.06g	13.91g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.386g	5%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.53mg	3%
Potassium	239mg	180mg	2%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.071mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	21 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	34mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.7µg	1%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Protein	28.55g	28.42g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	13.91g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.07g	N/A
Trans fat	0.101g	0.876g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.102g	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.006g	N/A