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Turkey leg vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and fillet?

  • Turkey leg is higher in selenium, yet fillet is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 159% more.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Vegetarian fillets types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +458.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +551.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 4.2µg 159%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 1.5mg 89%
Copper 0.142mg 0.925mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 1.1mg 85%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 12mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.9mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 9.332g 50%
Selenium 26.4µg 1µg 46%
Phosphorus 177mg 450mg 39%
Cholesterol 71mg 0mg 24%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Folate 10µg 102µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Sodium 74mg 490mg 18%
Fats 6.72g 18g 17%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.4mg 15%
Choline 82mg 15%
Potassium 273mg 600mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 95mg 8%
Calories 144kcal 290kcal 7%
Protein 19.54g 23g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 4.376g 6%
Iron 1.72mg 2mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.06g 2.849g 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +61.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +376.2%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.9%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.