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Brisket vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brisket and turkey leg different?

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 72% higher.
  • Brisket contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey leg. While brisket contains 7.934g of monounsaturated fat, turkey leg contains only 2.06g.
  • Turkey leg has less saturated fat.

Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.39µg 72%
Zinc 6.69mg 3.09mg 33%
Saturated fat 7.305g 2.06g 24%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Protein 28.82g 19.54g 19%
Fats 18.42g 6.72g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 2.06g 15%
Cholesterol 106mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 1.09mg 10%
Iron 2.43mg 1.72mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.83g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 2.947mg 7%
Calories 289kcal 144kcal 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.211mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Selenium 27.1µg 26.4µg 1%
Sodium 48mg 74mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 273mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Phosphorus 175mg 177mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +174.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.