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

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What are the differences between turkey bacon and turkey leg?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium, yet turkey leg is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 5 times more calcium than turkey leg. While turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, turkey leg has only 17mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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 CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.1%

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Turkey leg DV% diff.
Sodium 1069mg 74mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.39µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.83g 19%
Selenium 15.8µg 26.4µg 19%
Fats 16.93g 6.72g 16%
Saturated fat 4.52g 2.06g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 2.06g 10%
Copper 0.068mg 0.142mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 2.947mg 7%
Protein 15.94g 19.54g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.34mg 7%
Phosphorus 222mg 177mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 2.54mg 3.09mg 5%
Cholesterol 86mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.077mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 144kcal 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.72mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.211mg 2%
Potassium 349mg 273mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 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 +151.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 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 +202.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.