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Turkey leg vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and mortadella

  • Turkey leg has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and selenium, while mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11753% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. While turkey leg contains 0.34mg of vitamin B6, mortadella contains only 0.13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.
  • Turkey leg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turkey leg is 0, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +279.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.673mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 153mg 11753%
Sodium 74mg 1246mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.48µg 45%
Saturated fat 2.06g 9.51g 34%
Fats 6.72g 25.39g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 11.38g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.13mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.44mg 13%
Phosphorus 177mg 97mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 3.12g 9%
Copper 0.142mg 0.06mg 9%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.1mg 9%
Calories 144kcal 311kcal 8%
Selenium 26.4µg 22.6µg 7%
Protein 19.54g 16.37g 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Cholesterol 71mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Iron 1.72mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.119mg 4%
Potassium 273mg 163mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 2.673mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more FatsFats +277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.