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Turkey leg vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey leg and pot roast?

  • Turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than pot roast. Turkey leg has 1.83g of polyunsaturated fat, while pot roast has 0.708g.
  • Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +446.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.13µg 73%
Zinc 3.09mg 6.66mg 32%
Saturated fat 2.06g 7.548g 25%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Protein 19.54g 28.94g 19%
Fats 6.72g 19.17g 19%
Cholesterol 71mg 116mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 8.175g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.571mg 10%
Iron 1.72mg 2.42mg 9%
Calories 144kcal 297kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.708g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.105mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.283mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 26.4µg 27µg 1%
Sodium 74mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Potassium 273mg 231mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Phosphorus 177mg 174mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-10600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +185.3%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.8%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.