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Turkey leg vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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

  • Turkey leg is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, and copper, yet roast beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 2 times more vitamin B5 than roast beef. Turkey leg has 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while roast beef has 0.566mg.
  • Roast beef contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.2mg

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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +423.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.04µg 69%
Sodium 74mg 853mg 34%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.7µg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 5.581mg 16%
Potassium 273mg 647mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.27g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.566mg 10%
Phosphorus 177mg 242mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.46mg 9%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 71mg 51mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.086mg 6%
Fats 6.72g 3.69g 5%
Iron 1.72mg 2.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.06g 1.318g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.043mg 3%
Protein 19.54g 18.62g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 1.521g 1%
Calories 144kcal 115kcal 1%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.2mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.213mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +217.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.