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Turkey leg vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey leg and chicken thigh

  • Turkey leg has more selenium and copper; however, chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B3, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chicken thigh covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 26% more than turkey leg.
  • Chicken thigh has 2 times less copper than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 0.142mg of copper, while chicken thigh has 0.09mg.
  • Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.79mg

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% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 7.12mg 26%
Protein 19.54g 28.18g 17%
Selenium 26.4µg 20.5µg 11%
Cholesterol 71mg 102mg 10%
Fats 6.72g 10.3g 6%
Copper 0.142mg 0.09mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 218kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.43g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 3.82g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 1.285mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.06g 2.78g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.33µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.255mg 3%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.79mg 3%
Phosphorus 177mg 199mg 3%
Iron 1.72mg 1.46mg 3%
Sodium 74mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 273mg 259mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.8%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.