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

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What are the differences between pork leg and turkey neck?

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey neck is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
  • Turkey neck contains 5 times less monounsaturated fat than pork leg. Pork leg contains 8.38g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey neck contains 1.824g.
  • Turkey neck has less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, 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 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 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.5%
~equal in Selenium ~28.6µg

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1343.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.924mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.364mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Turkey neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.051mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 1.76µg 47%
Saturated fat 6.54g 1.647g 22%
Fats 18.87g 6.04g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 1.824g 16%
Cholesterol 73mg 115mg 14%
Zinc 1.93mg 3.39mg 13%
Choline 54mg 10%
Copper 0.065mg 0.142mg 9%
Sodium 47mg 233mg 8%
Calories 245kcal 125kcal 6%
Phosphorus 199mg 160mg 6%
Potassium 315mg 133mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 1.478g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.364mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.801mg 2%
Protein 17.43g 16.51g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 4.924mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Iron 0.85mg 1.01mg 2%
Selenium 29.4µg 28.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.211mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 13IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.532mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 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
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +212.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
~equal in Protein ~16.51g
~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
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.