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Turkey leg vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and turkey bacon?

  • Turkey leg is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • Turkey leg has 2 times more copper than turkey bacon. While turkey leg has 0.142mg of copper, turkey bacon has only 0.068mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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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% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +205.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 1069mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.19µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 4.699g 19%
Selenium 26.4µg 15.8µg 19%
Fats 6.72g 16.93g 16%
Saturated fat 2.06g 4.52g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 6.223g 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.068mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.675mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.032mg 7%
Protein 19.54g 15.94g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.244mg 7%
Phosphorus 177mg 222mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 80mg 6%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.54mg 5%
Cholesterol 71mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.03mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 226kcal 4%
Iron 1.72mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.237mg 2%
Potassium 273mg 349mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +151.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.8%

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.