Ground turkey vs ground beef

In short

Gram for gram, there are 18% more calories in ground beef than in ground turkey (240 vs 203 in 100 g). More in ground turkey: selenium, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and 2 more.

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, cooked203 cal

27.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 10.4 g fat

Ground beef, cooked240 cal

25.1 g protein · 0.62 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Vitamin B1256% vs 114%

    1.3 µg vs 2.7 µg

  • Zinc28% vs 56%

    3.1 mg vs 6.2 mg

  • Selenium57% vs 37%

    31.1 µg vs 20.5 µg

  • Niacin (B3)55% vs 36%

    8.7 mg vs 5.7 mg

  • Vitamin B637% vs 22%

    0.63 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 28%

    2.7 g vs 5.6 g

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)24% vs 14%

    1.2 mg vs 0.68 mg

  • Copper17% vs 9%

    0.15 mg vs 0.081 mg

  • Iron8% vs 15%

    1.5 mg vs 2.7 mg

  • Total fat13% vs 19%

    10.4 g vs 14.5 g

  • Protein55% vs 50%

    27.4 g vs 25.1 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Cholesterollimit93 mg · 84 mg31%·28%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.62 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit78 mg · 85 mg3%·4%
  • Potassium294 mg · 353 mg6%·8%
  • Calcium28 mg · 25 mg2%·2%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 22 mg7%·5%
  • Phosphorus254 mg · 213 mg20%·17%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.012 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A24 µg · 7 µg3%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.2 µg · 0.2 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.43 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 1.7 µg0%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.077 mg · 0.043 mg6%·4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg · 0.18 mg16%·14%
  • Folate7 µg · 9 µg2%·2%
  • Choline78.2 mg · 81 mg14%·15%

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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