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

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How are turkey meat and roast beef different?

Turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and choline; however, roast beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roast beef is 43% higher.
Turkey meat contains 2 times more cholesterol than roast beef. While turkey meat contains 109mg of cholesterol, roast beef contains only 51mg.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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

Roast beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+102.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+170.7%
Contains more IronIron	+88.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29%

~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2.04µg	43%
Sodium	103mg	853mg	33%
Selenium	29.8µg	14.7µg	27%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	5.581mg	25%
Protein	28.55g	18.62g	20%
Cholesterol	109mg	51mg	19%
Potassium	239mg	647mg	12%
Iron	1.09mg	2.05mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.46mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.27g	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g	0.14g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.566mg	8%
Choline	87.4mg	43.9mg	8%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.2mg	7%
Fats	7.39g	3.69g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.017g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.213mg	5%
Calories	189kcal	115kcal	4%
Saturated fat	2.155g	1.318g	4%
Phosphorus	223mg	242mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.49mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	1.521g	3%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	1 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	20mg	2%
Calcium	14mg	5mg	1%
Copper	0.093mg	0.086mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0.64g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0.64g	0%
Sugar	0g	0.29g	N/A
Manganese	0.014mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.043mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	0.148g	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	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.002g	N/A