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

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The main differences between turkey breast and turkey leg

  • Turkey breast has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, turkey leg has more zinc, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey breast is 14% higher.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat,, and skin, 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
~equal in Potassium ~273mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Turkey leg DV% diff.
Zinc 1.57mg 3.09mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 2.947mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.09mg 9%
Copper 0.074mg 0.142mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.211mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 1.72mg 7%
Selenium 22.4µg 26.4µg 7%
Protein 21.89g 19.54g 5%
Cholesterol 65mg 71mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.06g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.077mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.83g 1%
Saturated fat 1.91g 2.06g 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.39µg 1%
Calories 157kcal 144kcal 1%
Sodium 59mg 74mg 1%
Phosphorus 186mg 177mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Fats 7.02g 6.72g 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 273mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +12%
~equal in Fats ~6.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 +29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.06g

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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 breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.