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Frankfurter vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between frankfurter and turkey leg

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12 and fats; however, turkey leg is higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 13 times less sodium than frankfurter. Frankfurter contains 992mg of sodium, while turkey leg contains 74mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.39µg 41%
Saturated fat 10.979g 2.06g 41%
Sodium 992mg 74mg 40%
Fats 28.3g 6.72g 33%
Selenium 10.3µg 26.4µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 2.06g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Protein 11.16g 19.54g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.211mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.34mg 12%
Copper 0.055mg 0.142mg 10%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.09mg 10%
Calories 316kcal 144kcal 9%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 1.72mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 2.947mg 6%
Cholesterol 55mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.077mg 5%
Phosphorus 152mg 177mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 316mg 273mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 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 FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 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 +484.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.2%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.