Turkey meat vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and steak

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus; however, steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, fats, and iron.
Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12 49% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 2 times more vitamin B3 than steak. While turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, steak has only 5.149mg.
Steak has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.7%
Contains more IronIron	+120.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

~equal in Selenium ~31.8µg

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

Steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+115.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2.2µg	49%
Zinc	2.48mg	6.34mg	35%
Saturated fat	2.155g	8.443g	29%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	5.149mg	28%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg		19%
Fats	7.39g	19.02g	18%
Iron	1.09mg	2.4mg	16%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	9.171g	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Cholesterol	109mg	78mg	10%
Phosphorus	223mg	163mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.5mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.896g	8%
Protein	28.55g	24.85g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Calories	189kcal	271kcal	4%
Selenium	29.8µg	31.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.1µg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	23mg	2%
Sodium	103mg	58mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.074mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.301mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	6 IU	1%
Potassium	239mg	279mg	1%
Copper	0.093mg	0.085mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	7µg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg		1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Calcium	14mg	12mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.013g	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