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Turkey leg vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey leg and frankfurter

  • Turkey leg has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3; however, frankfurter is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than turkey leg.
  • Frankfurter contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 0.211mg of vitamin B2, while frankfurter contains 0.043mg.
  • Turkey leg has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.38µg 41%
Saturated fat 2.06g 10.979g 41%
Sodium 74mg 992mg 40%
Fats 6.72g 28.3g 33%
Selenium 26.4µg 10.3µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 12.048g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Protein 19.54g 11.16g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.043mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.185mg 12%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.03mg 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.055mg 10%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Calories 144kcal 316kcal 9%
Iron 1.72mg 1.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.765g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 2.028mg 6%
Cholesterol 71mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 177mg 152mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 273mg 316mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.36g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%

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% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +484.9%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.