Turkey leg vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey leg and brisket different?
- Turkey leg is higher in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 72% higher.
- Turkey leg contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than brisket. While turkey leg contains 1.83g of polyunsaturated fat, brisket contains only 0.681g.
- Turkey leg has less cholesterol.
Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 PotassiumPotassium | +17.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +443.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.12µg | 72% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 6.69mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 7.305g | 24% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
| Protein | 19.54g | 28.82g | 19% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 18.42g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 7.934g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 106mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.568mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 2.43mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 0.681g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 4.087mg | 7% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 289kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 27.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 232mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 175mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.879mg | 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
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +275% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +174.1% |
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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
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +285.1% |
