Turkey wing vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey wing and turkey leg different?
- Turkey wing is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, while turkey leg is higher in zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and iron.
- Turkey leg covers your daily need for zinc, 14% more than turkey wing.
- Turkey wing contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey leg. Turkey wing contains 4.97g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey leg contains 2.06g.
- Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.
Turkey, all classes, wing, meat,, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, leg, 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 less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
| 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% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 1.54mg | 3.09mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.554mg | 1.09mg | 11% |
| Fats | 12.32g | 6.72g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.425mg | 2.947mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.211mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 22.4µg | 26.4µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.86g | 1.83g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.97g | 2.06g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.28g | 2.06g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 1.72mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 144kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 177mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Protein | 20.22g | 19.54g | 1% |
| Potassium | 240mg | 273mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 71mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.39µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.217mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.866mg | 0.861mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.975mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.531mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.773mg | 1.809mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.551mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.78mg | 0.769mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.031mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.22 g
Fats:
12.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.49 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.54g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~72.69g
~equal in
Other
~1.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.86 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.2% |
