rationTracker

Chicken vs Turkey

Every measured nutrient, side by side. Per 100 calories first, since food densities differ.

Key takeaways

  • Turkey has more protein per 100 calories: 15 g against 12.2 g.
  • Chicken is lighter per 100 g: 143 kcal against 183 kcal.
  • Chicken leads in 12 micronutrients, including Thiamin (B1), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Vitamin E.
  • Turkey leads in 16 micronutrients, including Vitamin A, Niacin (B3), Folate.

Per 100 calories

NutrientChickenTurkey
Calories100 kcal100 kcal
Protein12.2 g15 g
Carbs0.028 g0.016 g
Fat5.66 g4.22 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg6.85 µg
Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg0.024 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.169 mg0.147 mg
Niacin (B3)3.9 mg5.21 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)0.762 mg0.518 mg
Vitamin B60.358 mg0.321 mg
Folate0.699 µg4.66 µg
Vitamin B120.392 µg0.737 µg
Choline41.1 mg45.2 mg
Vitamin D0 µg0.219 µg
Vitamin E0.189 mg0.038 mg
Vitamin K0.559 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium4.2 mg7.95 mg
Iron0.573 mg0.521 mg
Magnesium14.7 mg15.6 mg
Phosphorus124 mg126 mg
Potassium365 mg132 mg
Sodium42 mg89.6 mg
Zinc1.03 mg1.28 mg
Copper0.045 mg0.049 mg
Manganese0.011 mg0.008 mg
Selenium7.13 µg16.3 µg
Iodine0 µg6.85 µg
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat1.06 g1.21 g
Monounsaturated Fat2.52 g1.51 g
Saturated Fat1.61 g1.22 g
Trans Fat0.045 g0.058 g
Cholesterol60.1 mg54.8 mg
Omega-3 (ALA)0.04 g0.06 g
Omega-3 (EPA)0.006 g0.004 g
Omega-3 (DHA)0.016 g0.003 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)0.923 g1.07 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.37 g0.392 g
Isoleucine0.555 g0.416 g
Leucine0.951 g1.01 g
Lysine1.06 g1.19 g
Methionine0.312 g0.379 g
Cystine0.131 g0.139 g
Phenylalanine0.478 g0.473 g
Tyrosine0.422 g0.428 g
Threonine0.508 g0.524 g
Tryptophan0.103 g0.152 g
Valine0.578 g0.473 g
Arginine0.79 g0.855 g
Alanine0.693 g0.83 g
Serine1.13 g1.17 g
Proline1.83 g1.98 g
Glycine0.586 g0.759 g
Aspartic Acid0.46 g0.863 g
Glutamic Acid0.511 g0.584 g

Per 100 grams

NutrientChickenTurkey
Calories143 kcal183 kcal
Protein17.4 g27.4 g
Carbs0.04 g0.03 g
Fat8.1 g7.7 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg12.5 µg
Thiamin (B1)0.109 mg0.044 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.241 mg0.269 mg
Niacin (B3)5.58 mg9.51 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)1.09 mg0.946 mg
Vitamin B60.512 mg0.585 mg
Folate1 µg8.5 µg
Vitamin B120.56 µg1.35 µg
Choline58.8 mg82.6 mg
Vitamin D0 µg0.4 µg
Vitamin E0.27 mg0.07 mg
Vitamin K0.8 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium6 mg14.5 mg
Iron0.82 mg0.95 mg
Magnesium21 mg28.5 mg
Phosphorus178 mg230 mg
Potassium522 mg241 mg
Sodium60 mg164 mg
Zinc1.47 mg2.34 mg
Copper0.065 mg0.09 mg
Manganese0.016 mg0.014 mg
Selenium10.2 µg29.7 µg
Iodine0 µg12.5 µg
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat1.51 g2.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat3.61 g2.75 g
Saturated Fat2.3 g2.23 g
Trans Fat0.065 g0.105 g
Cholesterol86 mg100 mg
Omega-3 (ALA)0.057 g0.11 g
Omega-3 (EPA)0.008 g0.008 g
Omega-3 (DHA)0.023 g0.005 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)1.32 g1.95 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.529 g0.715 g
Isoleucine0.794 g0.76 g
Leucine1.36 g1.84 g
Lysine1.51 g2.18 g
Methionine0.446 g0.691 g
Cystine0.188 g0.253 g
Phenylalanine0.683 g0.863 g
Tyrosine0.604 g0.781 g
Threonine0.727 g0.956 g
Tryptophan0.147 g0.277 g
Valine0.826 g0.863 g
Arginine1.13 g1.56 g
Alanine0.991 g1.52 g
Serine1.62 g2.14 g
Proline2.61 g3.62 g
Glycine0.838 g1.39 g
Aspartic Acid0.658 g1.58 g
Glutamic Acid0.731 g1.07 g

Full profiles

Values come from the same measured catalog the Ration tracker uses. See the complete pages for Chicken and Turkey, including preparation variants and research-cited compound levels, or compare any two foods.

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