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Turkey leg vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey leg and beef sirloin different?

  • Turkey leg is higher in vitamin B5 and copper; however, beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef sirloin is 45% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than beef sirloin. While turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, beef sirloin contains only 0.607mg.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.2%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +276.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.47µg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 9.001mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.681mg 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 5.7mg 24%
Selenium 26.4µg 38.9µg 23%
Protein 19.54g 30.8g 23%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.185g 11%
Phosphorus 177mg 253mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.607mg 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.163mg 4%
Potassium 273mg 410mg 4%
Iron 1.72mg 1.92mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Cholesterol 71mg 81mg 3%
Fats 6.72g 5.03g 3%
Calories 144kcal 177kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.06g 1.915g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 66mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 2.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.983mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +889.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.915g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.006g

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.