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Chicken breast vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken breast and turkey leg?

  • Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet turkey leg is richer in zinc, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 74% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 2 times more vitamin B6 than turkey leg. Chicken breast has 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while turkey leg has 0.34mg.
  • Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat, only, cooked, fried and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.1%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~273mg
~equal in Sodium ~74mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg
~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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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 AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 2.947mg 74%
Protein 33.44g 19.54g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.34mg 23%
Zinc 1.08mg 3.09mg 18%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Copper 0.054mg 0.142mg 10%
Phosphorus 246mg 177mg 10%
Cholesterol 91mg 71mg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 1.72mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.211mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 1.83g 5%
Saturated fat 1.29g 2.06g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Fats 4.71g 6.72g 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 144kcal 2%
Magnesium 31mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.39µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 2.06g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 276mg 273mg 0%
Sodium 79mg 74mg 0%
Selenium 26.2µg 26.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 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 +71.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +42.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.