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

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How are pork leg and turkey breast different?

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork leg is 56% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 3 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. While pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, turkey breast contains only 1.91g.

Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, 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% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1169%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.621mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.058mg 57%
Saturated fat 6.54g 1.91g 21%
Fats 18.87g 7.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 2.66g 14%
Selenium 29.4µg 22.4µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.42µg 9%
Protein 17.43g 21.89g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.48mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 5.2mg 4%
Calories 245kcal 157kcal 4%
Iron 0.85mg 1.2mg 4%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.57mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Cholesterol 73mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 186mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 1.66g 2%
Potassium 315mg 275mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.621mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 59mg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.018mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.