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Turkey vs chicken
Per 100 g, turkey has 147 calories and chicken 167. Turkey has more protein (30 g against 25 g); chicken has more total fat (6.6 g against 2.1 g), saturated fat (1.8 g against 0.6 g) and iron (1.2 mg against 0.7 mg). Beyond the label, turkey has more selenium (30 µg against 25 µg), niacin (12 mg against 7.9 mg) and vitamin B6 (0.81 mg against 0.41 mg). USDA FoodData Central, the typical form of each.
Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
The two labels, portion by portion
Each label shows the food's typical portion; switch either to 100 g to compare weight for weight.
Turkey
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted, USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted, USDA FoodData Central.
Every label nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Turkey | Chicken | Turkey vs chicken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 147 | 167 | -12% |
| Total fat | 2.1 g | 6.6 g | -69% |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g | 1.8 g | -67% |
| Cholesterol | 80 mg | 75 mg | +7% |
| Sodium | 99 mg | 75 mg | 24 mg more |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sugars | 0 g | n/a | |
| Protein | 30 g | 25 g | +20% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | n/a | |
| Calcium | 9.0 mg | 12 mg | 3.0 mg less |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 1.2 mg | -41% |
| Potassium | 249 mg | 229 mg | +9% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted; Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted), April 30, 2026 release.
Vitamins and minerals beyond the label, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Turkey | Chicken | Turkey vs chicken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 32 mg | 21 mg | +52% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 0.02 mg | -35% |
| Selenium | 30 µg | 25 µg | +23% |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 1.5 mg | +13% |
| Phosphorus | 230 mg | 192 mg | +20% |
| Thiamin | 0.04 mg | 0.06 mg | -44% |
| Riboflavin | 0.20 mg | 0.15 mg | +39% |
| Niacin | 12 mg | 7.9 mg | +49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81 mg | 0.41 mg | +97% |
| Folate | 10 µg DFE | 5.0 µg DFE | +100% |
| Vitamin A | 3.0 µg RAE | 12 µg RAE | -75% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06 mg | n/a | |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | n/a |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, every nutrient the two records report; differences of 20% and 5% of the Daily Value are named in the lead.
What the numbers do not say
Composition only: the table does not measure how either food affects blood sugar or health. The values are for the USDA forms named under each label; for a packaged product, its own label is the authority.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov