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Turkey leg vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and chuck steak

  • Turkey leg has more copper and vitamin B5, while chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 2 times more copper than chuck steak. While turkey leg contains 0.142mg of copper, chuck steak contains only 0.077mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey leg is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg
~equal in Sodium ~71mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +676.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 3.03µg 110%
Zinc 3.09mg 8.68mg 51%
Saturated fat 2.06g 8.66g 30%
Fats 6.72g 19.64g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 9.457g 18%
Choline 79mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.663mg 11%
Protein 19.54g 24.98g 11%
Iron 1.72mg 2.45mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.81g 7%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.752mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 277kcal 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.077mg 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 87mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.373mg 3%
Selenium 26.4µg 27.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.191mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 193mg 2%
Potassium 273mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 71mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +556.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +192.3%
~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% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.1%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.