Turkey leg vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between turkey leg and horse meat
- Turkey leg has more selenium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 115% higher.
- Horse meat has 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 1.83g of polyunsaturated fat, while horse meat has 0.85g.
Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +710.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 3.16µg | 115% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 5.03mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 13.5µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
| Protein | 19.54g | 28.14g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 4.84mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 247mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 3.82mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 273mg | 379mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 175kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 68mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 6.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 2.12g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 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:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.05g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.9g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.12g
