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Turkey leg vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and kielbasa?

  • Turkey leg is higher in iron, yet kielbasa is higher in vitamin C and monounsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked types 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Kielbasa DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 1200mg 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Zinc 3.09mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 26%
Phosphorus 177mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.06g 6.23g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 18%
Fats 6.72g 17.6g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 8.27g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Copper 0.142mg 16%
Protein 19.54g 13.1g 13%
Potassium 273mg 8%
Iron 1.72mg 1.24mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 226kcal 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.33g 3%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.9g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.9g N/A
Cholesterol 71mg 70mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +161.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.