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Turkey leg vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey leg and ground turkey different?

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than turkey leg.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground turkey is 40% higher.
  • Turkey leg has less cholesterol.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Ground turkey, cooked are the varieties 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.
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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.11mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +243.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.34µg 40%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 8.724mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.633mg 23%
Protein 19.54g 27.37g 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Phosphorus 177mg 254mg 11%
Selenium 26.4µg 31.1µg 9%
Cholesterol 71mg 93mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.917g 7%
Fats 6.72g 10.4g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 24µg 3%
Calories 144kcal 203kcal 3%
Saturated fat 2.06g 2.669g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 3.458g 3%
Iron 1.72mg 1.52mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 1.193mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.142mg 0.151mg 1%
Potassium 273mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.11mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 78mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.211mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +556.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.1%
Contains more FatsFats +54.8%
~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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.