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Turkey leg vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and luncheon meat?

  • Turkey leg is higher in copper, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet luncheon meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
  • Turkey leg has 5 times more copper than luncheon meat. While turkey leg has 0.142mg of copper, luncheon meat has only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +77.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.1%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 820mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.92µg 22%
Selenium 26.4µg 38.3µg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 5.225mg 14%
Copper 0.142mg 0.03mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.613mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 5.685g 9%
Saturated fat 2.06g 3.944g 9%
Iron 1.72mg 0.97mg 9%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.15mg 9%
Fats 6.72g 12.77g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.272mg 5%
Protein 19.54g 17.5g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.128mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.565g 2%
Calories 144kcal 189kcal 2%
Cholesterol 71mg 78mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 177mg 170mg 1%
Potassium 273mg 300mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.213mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +168.6%
~equal in Water ~65.87g

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176%

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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

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.