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Pot roast vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pot roast and turkey leg?

  • Pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat, yet turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Pot roast has 4 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey leg. Pot roast has 8.175g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey leg has 2.06g.
  • Turkey leg contains less saturated fat.

We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
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 +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0.39µg 73%
Zinc 6.66mg 3.09mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.548g 2.06g 25%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Protein 28.94g 19.54g 19%
Fats 19.17g 6.72g 19%
Cholesterol 116mg 71mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 2.06g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 1.09mg 10%
Iron 2.42mg 1.72mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 144kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 2.947mg 7%
Copper 0.099mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.211mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 27µg 26.4µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Potassium 231mg 273mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Phosphorus 174mg 177mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 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 +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +185.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 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 +296.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.5%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.