Is turkey meat healthy?

Although the holidays are a prime time for turkey consumption, turkey is also a popular sandwich meat and alternative to ground beef throughout the year. The United States is the world's largest producer of turkey meat. Around 250,000,000 turkeys are raised for consumption every year. read more

The 85/15 turkey is not as healthy as the 90/10 ground beef from a calorie and fat comparison. In fact, the ground turkey had a lot more calories and fat. So now I am wondering if we should be eating the lean ground beef (90/10 or higher) instead of the ground turkey. I have tried the ground turkey that is 90/10 and it does not have much flavor. read more

Turkey breast contains about 70 milligrams of cholesterol, and chicken breast provides just under 90 milligrams of cholesterol in each 3-once portion. Both chicken and turkey breasts are rich in niacin and vitamin B-6, with chicken containing slightly more of these two essential vitamins. read more