Turkey leg vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey leg and turkey wing different?
- Turkey leg is richer in zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and iron, while turkey wing is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
- Turkey leg covers your daily need for zinc, 14% more than turkey wing.
- Turkey leg contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than turkey wing. Turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while turkey wing contains 0.554mg.
- Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.
Turkey, all classes, leg, meat,, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat,, and skin, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 1.54mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.554mg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 12.32g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 4.425mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 22.4µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 2.86g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 4.97g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.077mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 3.28g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 1.26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 197kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 165mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 20.22g | 1% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 240mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.39µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 1.773mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.551mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.031mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.01g | 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:
20.22 g
Fats:
12.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.49 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.22g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.49g
~equal in
Other
~0.97g
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
3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.86 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
