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Turkey wing vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey wing and pork leg

  • Turkey wing has more iron; however, pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pork leg covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 57% more than turkey wing.
  • Turkey wing has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +48.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1372%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.401mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wing Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.736mg 57%
Saturated fat 3.28g 6.54g 15%
Selenium 22.4µg 29.4µg 13%
Fats 12.32g 18.87g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.63µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 8.38g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 2.01g 6%
Protein 20.22g 17.43g 6%
Iron 1.26mg 0.85mg 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 199mg 5%
Zinc 1.54mg 1.93mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.685mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 245kcal 2%
Potassium 240mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 73mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 4.574mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.401mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +53.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.6%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.