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Rib eye steak vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rib eye steak and turkey leg

  • Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5 and copper.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg has 5 times less saturated fat than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 9.684g of saturated fat, while turkey leg has 2.06g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
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 +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~273mg

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
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 AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.39µg 71%
Saturated fat 9.684g 2.06g 35%
Zinc 5.91mg 3.09mg 26%
Fats 21.81g 6.72g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 2.06g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 2.947mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.09mg 11%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Protein 23.69g 19.54g 8%
Calories 291kcal 144kcal 7%
Iron 2.24mg 1.72mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.142mg 7%
Selenium 29.7µg 26.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.211mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.83g 5%
Phosphorus 152mg 177mg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 71mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Sodium 54mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 260mg 273mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 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 +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +224.6%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +10400%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 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 +410.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.2%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.