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Turkey leg vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and pork shoulder

  • Turkey leg has more iron, vitamin B5, and copper, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 2 times more copper than pork shoulder. While turkey leg contains 0.142mg of copper, pork shoulder contains only 0.084mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.767mg 58%
Saturated fat 2.06g 6.24g 19%
Fats 6.72g 17.99g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 8.01g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.74µg 15%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Iron 1.72mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.719mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 3.833mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 236kcal 5%
Protein 19.54g 17.18g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.275mg 5%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.7mg 4%
Selenium 26.4µg 25.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.348mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.92g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 273mg 302mg 1%
Phosphorus 177mg 182mg 1%
Cholesterol 71mg 71mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
Contains more FatsFats +167.7%
~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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.92g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.