Turkey leg vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey leg and beef ribs different?
- Turkey leg is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef ribs is 81% higher.
- Turkey leg contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef ribs. While turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, beef ribs contain only 0.37mg.
- Turkey leg has less saturated fat.
Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +497.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.33µg | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 12.29g | 47% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 30.49g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 13.04g | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 5.76mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 372kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 21.2µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 2.33mg | 8% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 22.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 1.05g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 3.64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 290mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
22.8 g
Fats:
30.49 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
46.1 g
Other:
0.61 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.7% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +533% |
