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Turkey leg vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey leg and brotwurst different?

  • Turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and copper, while brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 69% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 18 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. Turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst contains 0.06mg.
  • Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types were 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.05µg 69%
Sodium 74mg 1112mg 45%
Saturated fat 2.06g 9.93g 36%
Fats 6.72g 27.8g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 13.34g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.06mg 21%
Selenium 26.4µg 17µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.13mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.25mg 14%
Protein 19.54g 14.3g 10%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.1mg 9%
Calories 144kcal 323kcal 9%
Iron 1.72mg 1.03mg 9%
Copper 0.142mg 0.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.83g 7%
Phosphorus 177mg 134mg 6%
Cholesterol 71mg 63mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.98g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.23mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.98g N/A
Potassium 273mg 281mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more FatsFats +313.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +244.8%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +547.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.6%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.