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Turkey leg vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey leg and pork

  • Turkey leg has more iron and vitamin B5; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than turkey leg.
  • Pork contains 2 times less iron than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 1.72mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
  • Turkey leg has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.6%

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1039%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.877mg 67%
Selenium 26.4µg 45.3µg 34%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Protein 19.54g 27.32g 16%
Saturated fat 2.06g 5.23g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 5.037mg 13%
Iron 1.72mg 0.87mg 11%
Fats 6.72g 13.92g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.464mg 10%
Phosphorus 177mg 246mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 6.19g 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.698mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.321mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.39mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 242kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.2g 4%
Potassium 273mg 423mg 4%
Cholesterol 71mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 62mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +107.1%
~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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.5%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.