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Turkey leg vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey leg and deer meat

  • Turkey leg has more selenium; however, deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc.
  • Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 135% more than turkey leg.
  • Deer meat has 2 times less selenium than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 26.4µg of selenium, while deer meat has 11µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59%
Contains more IronIron +147.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +828.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 3.62µg 135%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 8.78mg 36%
Iron 1.72mg 4.25mg 32%
Selenium 26.4µg 11µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.563mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.614mg 21%
Protein 19.54g 29.9g 21%
Phosphorus 177mg 299mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.26mg 15%
Copper 0.142mg 0.254mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.127g 11%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.99mg 8%
Fats 6.72g 2.35g 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.856mg 5%
Potassium 273mg 434mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 0.554g 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.06g 1.142g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 57mg 1%
Calories 144kcal 149kcal 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +186%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1340.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.