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Veal vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and turkey leg?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus, yet turkey leg is richer in selenium, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Veal has 3 times more vitamin B3 than turkey leg. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while turkey leg has 2.947mg.
  • Turkey leg contains less saturated fat.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +73.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Veal
Veal
7
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.09mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.39µg 37%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 2.947mg 32%
Selenium 13.7µg 26.4µg 23%
Choline 95mg 17%
Cholesterol 103mg 71mg 11%
Protein 24.38g 19.54g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.83g 9%
Iron 0.99mg 1.72mg 9%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 217mg 177mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.211mg 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.142mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.34mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.04g 2.06g 4%
Potassium 337mg 273mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.06g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 172kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.077mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Fats 7.56g 6.72g 1%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 83mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
35% 35% 31%
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 +37.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.7%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.