Turkey leg vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey leg and ground beef different?
- Turkey leg is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than turkey leg.
- Turkey leg contains 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than ground beef. Turkey leg contains 1.83g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef contains 0.408g.
- Turkey leg is lower in cholesterol.
Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +538.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.49µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 5.84mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 6.073g | 18% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 19.1µg | 13% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 15.37g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 7.322g | 13% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.512mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 0.408g | 9% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 23.87g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 4.026mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 2.27mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.079mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 241kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.311mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 166mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 241mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 74mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.4% |
