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

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Differences between pork leg and turkey leg

  • Pork leg has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium, while turkey leg has more iron, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 3 times less saturated fat than pork leg. Pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, while turkey leg contains 2.06g.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +102.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +855.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.077mg 55%
Saturated fat 6.54g 2.06g 20%
Fats 18.87g 6.72g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 2.06g 16%
Zinc 1.93mg 3.09mg 11%
Iron 0.85mg 1.72mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 2.947mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.39µg 10%
Copper 0.065mg 0.142mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.34mg 5%
Selenium 29.4µg 26.4µg 5%
Calories 245kcal 144kcal 5%
Protein 17.43g 19.54g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 177mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 1.83g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.211mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 74mg 1%
Potassium 315mg 273mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 73mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 +180.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~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
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 +306.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.83g

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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 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.