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Turkey leg vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey leg and short ribs

  • Turkey leg has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 4 times less vitamin B5 than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey leg is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.62µg 93%
Saturated fat 2.06g 17.8g 72%
Fats 6.72g 41.98g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 18.88g 42%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.252mg 17%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.88mg 16%
Calories 144kcal 471kcal 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Selenium 26.4µg 20.8µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.22mg 9%
Cholesterol 71mg 94mg 8%
Iron 1.72mg 2.31mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.15mg 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Protein 19.54g 21.57g 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 2.452mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 162mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.53g 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 273mg 224mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 50mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +524.7%
~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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +816.5%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.