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Fillet vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fillet and turkey leg?

  • Fillet is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber, yet turkey leg is higher in selenium.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 159% more.

We used Vegetarian fillets and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Fillet
Fillet
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +458.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +551.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2540%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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.
Fillet
Fillet
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fillet Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.2µg 0.39µg 159%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.34mg 89%
Copper 0.925mg 0.142mg 87%
Vitamin B1 1.1mg 0.077mg 85%
Vitamin B3 12mg 2.947mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.211mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.332g 1.83g 50%
Selenium 1µg 26.4µg 46%
Phosphorus 450mg 177mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 71mg 24%
Fiber 6.1g 0g 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Folate 102µg 10µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Sodium 490mg 74mg 18%
Fats 18g 6.72g 17%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.09mg 15%
Choline 82mg 15%
Potassium 600mg 273mg 10%
Calcium 95mg 17mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 144kcal 7%
Protein 23g 19.54g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.376g 2.06g 6%
Iron 2mg 1.72mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.849g 2.06g 4%
Carbs 9g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 126kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.8 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 2.9g 0g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
Fillet
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 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 +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +376.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
Fillet
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 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 +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.