Horse meat vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horse meat and turkey leg
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc; however, turkey leg has more selenium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 115% higher.
- Turkey leg has 3 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while turkey leg has 1.72mg.
Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +710.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.39µg | 115% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 1.72mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 26.4µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
| Protein | 28.14g | 19.54g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 2.947mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 177mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.83g | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 3.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.211mg | 7% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 379mg | 273mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 144kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 71mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 2.06g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 6.72g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 2.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.861mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.809mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.769mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.06g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.06g
