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

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Summary of differences between pork shoulder and turkey leg

  • Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat, while turkey leg has more iron, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than turkey leg.
  • Pork shoulder contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey leg. While pork shoulder contains 8.01g of monounsaturated fat, turkey leg contains only 2.06g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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 less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~273mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.077mg 58%
Saturated fat 6.24g 2.06g 19%
Fats 17.99g 6.72g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 2.06g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.39µg 15%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Iron 1.05mg 1.72mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 1.09mg 7%
Copper 0.084mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 2.947mg 6%
Calories 236kcal 144kcal 5%
Protein 17.18g 19.54g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.211mg 5%
Zinc 2.7mg 3.09mg 4%
Selenium 25.5µg 26.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.34mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 1.83g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 273mg 1%
Phosphorus 182mg 177mg 1%
Cholesterol 71mg 71mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +167.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 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 +288.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
~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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.