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Liver vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and turkey leg

  • Turkey leg contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, folate, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 762% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 5999 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while turkey leg has 3IU.
  • Turkey leg is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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 +941.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%

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.
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4687.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.39µg 762%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 1.72mg 203%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.211mg 153%
Cholesterol 355mg 71mg 95%
Selenium 67.5µg 26.4µg 75%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 1.09mg 74%
Copper 0.634mg 0.142mg 55%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 2.947mg 34%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.09mg 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.34mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.077mg 15%
Protein 26.02g 19.54g 13%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.022mg 12%
Phosphorus 241mg 177mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.83g 5%
Potassium 150mg 273mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 2.06g 4%
Fats 4.4g 6.72g 4%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.06g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Calories 165kcal 144kcal 1%
Sodium 49mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 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 +33.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +52.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 -31.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.