Turkey meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and veal different?

Turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, protein, and vitamin B3; however, veal is richer in zinc and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 29% higher.
Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than veal. While turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, veal contains only 0.39mg.
Turkey meat has less saturated fat.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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

Veal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+117.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41%
Contains more CopperCopper	+10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+150%

~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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

Veal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.8µg	13.7µg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.39mg	17%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.87mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	8.03mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.27µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.55g	10%
Protein	28.55g	24.38g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	1.16mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.155g	3.04g	4%
Potassium	239mg	337mg	3%
Cholesterol	109mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.07mg	2%
Calories	189kcal	172kcal	1%
Magnesium	30mg	24mg	1%
Iron	1.09mg	0.99mg	1%
Copper	0.093mg	0.103mg	1%
Phosphorus	223mg	217mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	83mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.15mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.035mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.27mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.2µg	1%
Folate	9µg	11µg	1%
Choline	87.4mg	95mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	58g	N/A
Fats	7.39g	7.56g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Calcium	14mg	17mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	2.84g	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.065mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.94mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.009mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.569mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.984mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.347mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.885mg	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