Turkey leg vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turkey leg and steak
- Turkey leg has more copper; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 75% more than turkey leg.
- Steak has 2 times less copper than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 0.142mg of copper, while steak has 0.085mg.
- Turkey leg contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +464.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.2µg | 75% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 6.34mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 8.443g | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
| Fats | 6.72g | 19.02g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 9.171g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 5.149mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.5mg | 12% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 24.85g | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 31.8µg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 2.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.301mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 0.896g | 6% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 271kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.085mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 279mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +183% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +345.2% |
