Turkey vs Spices
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Spices, mustard seed, ground is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Turkey 249
Spices 508
Protein (g)
Turkey 25.9
Spices 26.1
Carbs (g)
Turkey 0
Spices 28.1
Fat (g)
Turkey 16.2
Spices 36.2
Fiber (g)
Turkey 0
Spices 12.2
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, mustard seed, ground — 26.1g vs 25.9g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled — 249 vs 508 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, mustard seed, ground scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Turkey | Spices | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 249 kcal | 508 kcal | -51% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 58.3 g | 5.27 g | +1005% |
| Protein | 25.9 g | 26.1 g | -1% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 16.2 g | 36.2 g | -55% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 28.1 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 12.2 g | -100% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.13 g | 1.99 g | +107% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.46 g | 22.5 g | -76% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.224 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 105 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 7.10 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.067 mg | 0.805 mg | -92% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.232 mg | 0.261 mg | -11% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 6.63 mg | 4.73 mg | +40% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.20 mg | 0.810 mg | +48% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.383 mg | 0.397 mg | -4% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 7.00 ug | 162 ug | -96% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 79.1 mg | 123 mg | -36% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.40 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 29.0 ug | 2.00 ug | +1350% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 18.0 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.070 mg | 5.07 mg | -99% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.200 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 48.0 mg | 266 mg | -82% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.04 mg | 9.21 mg | -78% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0 mg | 370 mg | -93% |
| Phosphorus, P | 235 mg | 828 mg | -72% |
| Potassium, K | 242 mg | 738 mg | -67% |
| Sodium, Na | 81.0 mg | 13.0 mg | +523% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.25 mg | 6.08 mg | -47% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.256 mg | 0.645 mg | -60% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.016 mg | 2.45 mg | -99% |
| Selenium, Se | 35.1 ug | 208 ug | -83% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1043 kj | 2126 kj | -51% |
| Ash | 1.20 g | 4.33 g | -72% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 6.79 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 3.69 g | |
| Glucose | — | 2.88 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0.020 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0.200 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 7.00 ug | 162 ug | -96% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 7.00 ug | 162 ug | -96% |
| Betaine | 9.80 mg | 1.90 mg | +416% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 29.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 97.0 IU | 31.0 IU | +213% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 568 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.070 mg | 19.8 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | 0.810 mg | -99% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.060 mg | 0.070 mg | -14% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 8.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.200 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 5.40 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.021 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.146 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.022 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.73 g | 0.977 g | +179% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.045 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.13 g | 0.458 g | +147% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.015 g | 0.275 g | -95% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.175 g | -98% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | 0.105 g | -98% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.021 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.442 g | 0.062 g | +613% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.431 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.029 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 4.88 g | 8.46 g | -42% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 4.72 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.060 g | 3.99 g | -98% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.003 g | 9.35 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.003 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.022 g | 0.644 g | -97% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.17 g | 10.1 g | -59% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 3.72 g | 5.92 g | -37% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 3.64 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.030 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.203 g | 3.79 g | -95% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.191 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.011 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.030 g | 0.250 g | -88% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.017 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.014 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.126 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.021 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.022 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.175 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.011 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.163 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.049 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.049 g | — | |
| Phytosterols | — | 118 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.296 g | 0.256 g | +16% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.19 g | 0.838 g | +42% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.16 g | 1.18 g | -2% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.14 g | 2.08 g | +3% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.32 g | 1.84 g | +26% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.764 g | 0.483 g | +58% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.275 g | 0.680 g | -60% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.01 g | 1.17 g | -14% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.921 g | 0.809 g | +14% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.20 g | 1.51 g | -20% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.89 g | 1.93 g | -2% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.769 g | 0.878 g | -12% |
| Alanine | 1.62 g | 1.17 g | +38% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.51 g | 2.43 g | +3% |
| Glutamic acid | 4.16 g | 5.26 g | -21% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.42 g | 1.59 g | -10% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.15 g | 2.81 g | -59% |
| Serine | 1.10 g | 0.759 g | +45% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.216 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 0.900 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 75.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 0.400 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 46.0 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 120 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin A, RAE +1350% in Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled Sodium, Na +523% in Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled Fiber, total dietary -100% in Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid -100% in Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled
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