Turkey meat vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey meat and turkey neck

Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2, yet turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper.
Turkey neck covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than turkey neck. While turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, turkey neck contains only 4.924mg.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw.

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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

Turkey neck

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

~equal in Iron ~1.01mg

~equal in Selenium ~28.6µg

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

Turkey neck

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~13µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.76µg	31%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	4.924mg	29%
Protein	28.55g	16.51g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.364mg	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Phosphorus	223mg	160mg	9%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.39mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Sodium	103mg	233mg	6%
Choline	87.4mg	54mg	6%
Copper	0.093mg	0.142mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.211mg	5%
Magnesium	30mg	15mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.478g	4%
Calories	189kcal	125kcal	3%
Potassium	239mg	133mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.801mg	3%
Fats	7.39g	6.04g	2%
Cholesterol	109mg	115mg	2%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.056mg	2%
Selenium	29.8µg	28.6µg	2%
Saturated fat	2.155g	1.647g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	1.824g	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.3µg	1%
Calcium	14mg	24mg	1%
Iron	1.09mg	1.01mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.051mg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	76kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	80g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	13 IU	0%
Vitamin A	12µg	13µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.12mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.176mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.6mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.473mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.144mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.363mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.432mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.532mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.528mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.448mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.008g	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