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

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Differences between turkey leg and flank steak

  • Turkey leg has more vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2, while flank steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
  • Flank steak contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while flank steak contains 0.545mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +317.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.075mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.63µg 52%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 7.363mg 28%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.579mg 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.9mg 16%
Protein 19.54g 27.66g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.545mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.322g 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.133mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.06g 3.395g 6%
Phosphorus 177mg 210mg 5%
Selenium 26.4µg 29.4µg 5%
Cholesterol 71mg 79mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 3.317g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calories 144kcal 192kcal 2%
Fats 6.72g 8.23g 2%
Potassium 273mg 339mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Iron 1.72mg 1.74mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.075mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-1850%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
~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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.