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

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What are the differences between chicken neck and turkey leg?

  • Turkey leg is richer than chicken neck in selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B12.
  • Turkey leg's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
  • Chicken neck has 4 times more saturated fat than turkey leg. While chicken neck has 7.27g of saturated fat, turkey leg has only 2.06g.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types 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 9.3% 5.4% 12% 71% 27% 51% 48% 8.3% 4.3% 65%
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 less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~1.72mg

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% 22% 6% 0% 12% 44% 68% 51% 39% 33% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken neck Turkey leg DV% diff.
Fats 26.24g 6.72g 30%
Selenium 12µg 26.4µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.68g 1.83g 26%
Saturated fat 7.27g 2.06g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.55g 2.06g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.34mg 13%
Zinc 1.86mg 3.09mg 11%
Protein 14.07g 19.54g 11%
Cholesterol 99mg 71mg 9%
Phosphorus 112mg 177mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 144kcal 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.142mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.39µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.85mg 1.09mg 5%
Potassium 137mg 273mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.608mg 2.947mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.211mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Iron 1.9mg 1.72mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 74mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.137mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.545mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.588mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 0.933mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.005mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.641mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.348mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 26% 60%
Protein: 14.07 g
Fats: 26.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.99 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +290.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.68 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 +412.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%

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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. Chicken neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172382/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.