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

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Important differences between turkey leg and beef tenderloin

  • Turkey leg has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% more.
  • Turkey leg has 4 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Turkey leg has 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
  • Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +530.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.46µg 86%
Saturated fat 2.06g 9.72g 35%
Fats 6.72g 24.6g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 10.27g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.25mg 17%
Choline 91mg 17%
Iron 1.72mg 3.11mg 17%
Protein 19.54g 23.9g 9%
Calories 144kcal 324kcal 9%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.03mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.25mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1g 6%
Selenium 26.4µg 22.9µg 6%
Cholesterol 71mg 85mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.26mg 4%
Phosphorus 177mg 203mg 4%
Copper 0.142mg 0.123mg 2%
Potassium 273mg 331mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.3%
Contains more FatsFats +266.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198.1%
~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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +398.5%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.