Ground turkey vs ground beef

Ground turkey, cookedGround beef, cooked
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 173 calories in ground turkey (3 oz, 85 g), 204 calories in ground beef (3 oz, 85 g). More in ground turkey: selenium, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and copper.

More in ground beef: vitamin B12 (2×), zinc, saturated fat (2.1×), iron and total fat. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Ground turkey, cooked173 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 23.3 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 8.8 g fat

Ground beef, cooked204 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 21.3 g protein · 0.53 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 12.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 2.3 µg
    47%97%
  • Zinc2.6 mg · 5.3 mg
    24%48%
  • Selenium26.4 µg · 17.4 µg
    48%32%
  • Niacin (B3)7.4 mg · 4.8 mg
    46%30%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.32 mg
    32%19%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.3 g · 4.8 g
    11%24%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)1 mg · 0.58 mg
    20%12%
  • Copper0.13 mg · 0.069 mg
    14%8%
  • Iron1.3 mg · 2.3 mg
    7%13%
  • Total fat8.8 g · 12.4 g
    11%16%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein23.3 g · 21.3 g47%·43%
  • Cholesterollimit79 mg · 71.4 mg26%·24%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.53 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit66.3 mg · 72.3 mg3%·3%
  • Potassium250 mg · 300 mg5%·6%
  • Calcium23.8 mg · 21.3 mg2%·2%
  • Magnesium25.5 mg · 18.7 mg6%·4%
  • Phosphorus216 mg · 181 mg17%·14%
  • Manganese0.009 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A20.4 µg · 6 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.17 µg · 0.17 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.093 mg · 0.37 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 1.4 µg0%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.065 mg · 0.037 mg5%·3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.18 mg · 0.15 mg14%·12%
  • Folate6 µg · 7.7 µg1%·2%
  • Choline66.5 mg · 68.8 mg12%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Ground turkey, cooked (SR Legacy 171506), Ground beef, cooked (SR Legacy 172161). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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