Duck Breast vs Turkey Breast: All Nutritional Differences
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Turkey breast vs. Duck breast
When it comes to holiday dinners, turkey breast is the go-to meat. But what about duck breast? Is it really that much different? Let's compare the two.
When it comes to nutrition, turkey breast and duck breast are quite similar. Both are low in fat and high in protein.
However, duck breast does have more calories and fat than turkey breast. When it comes to taste, both meats are fairly mild.
However, duck breast has a slightly gamey flavor that some people find off-putting. Turkey breast is also more versatile when it comes to cooking.
It can be roasted, grilled, or even smoked. Duck breast is best cooked rare or medium-rare, as it can become tough if overcooked.
So, which one is better? It really depends on your personal preference. If you're looking for a healthier option, turkey breast is the way to go.
If you don't mind the extra calories and fat, duck breast can be a delicious alternative.
More Calories in Duck breast
At first glance, you can see that in duck breast is just a little more calories than in turkey breast.
Duck breast has 123 kcal per 100g and turkey breast 114 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 8%.
In duck breast and in turkey breast most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare duck breast with turkey breast in details.
Duck breast And Turkey breast Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
duck breast - 8% more than turkey breast - Fat:
duck breast - 187% more than turkey breast - Protein:
turkey breast - 19% more than duck breast - Water:
duck breast - 1% more than turkey breast
Turkey breast vs Duck breast: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Duck breast | Turkey breast |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 123 | 114 |
| Fat | 4.25 g | 1.48 g |
| Protein | 19.85 g | 23.66 g |
| Water | 75.51 g | 74.89 g |
| Calcium | 3 mg | 11 mg |
| Iron | 4.51 mg | 0.73 mg |
| Magnessium | 22 mg | 28 mg |
| Phosphorus | 16 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Potassium | 268 mg | 242 mg |
| Sodium | 57 mg | 113 mg |
| Zink | 16 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.416 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.31 mg | 0.145 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.444 mg | 9.924 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.63 mg | 0.813 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.025 mg | 0.007 mg |
Less protein in duck breast
It is aslo easy to see see that in duck breast is less protein than in turkey breast.
There is 23.66g per 100g of turkey breast and 19.85g per 100g of duck breast so using simple math we can see that difference is about 19%.
More fat in duck breast
In duck breast is more fats than in turkey breast.
The tables above show us that there is 1.48g/100g of fats in turkey breast and 4.25g/100g in duck breast. In this case difference is about 187%.
Duck breast
123kcal- Calories123
- Fat4.25 g
- Protein19.85 g
- Water75.51 g
100g | ounce | single piece
Calories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 67% PROTEIN
- 33% FAT
Turkey breast
114kcal- Calories114
- Fat1.48 g
- Protein23.66 g
- Water74.89 g
100g | ounce | single piece
Calories source
- 1% CARBS
- 87% PROTEIN
- 12% FAT
Vitamins: turkey breast vs duck breast
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
duck breast - 890% more than turkey breast - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
duck breast - 114% more than turkey breast - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
turkey breast - 188% more than duck breast - Vitaminium B6:
turkey breast - 29% more than duck breast - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
duck breast - 257% more than turkey breast
Minerals: duck breast vs turkey breast
- Calcium:
turkey breast - 267% more than duck breast - Iron:
duck breast - 518% more than turkey breast - Magnessium:
turkey breast - 27% more than duck breast - Phosphorus:
duck breast - 15900% more than turkey breast - Potassium:
duck breast - 11% more than turkey breast - Sodium:
turkey breast - 98% more than duck breast - Zink:
duck breast - 15900% more than turkey breast
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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