Ground turkey vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and turkey leg different?

Ground turkey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, selenium, fats, and monounsaturated fat than turkey leg.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground turkey is 40% higher.
Ground turkey contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than turkey leg. While ground turkey contains 8.724mg of vitamin B3, turkey leg contains only 2.947mg.
Turkey leg has less cholesterol.

Ground turkey, cooked and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Ground turkey

Turkey leg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.8%

Contains more IronIron	+13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

~equal in Potassium ~273mg

~equal in Copper ~0.142mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg

~equal in Sodium ~74mg

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.

Ground turkey

Turkey leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+243.6%

Contains more FolateFolate

+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.09mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	0.39µg	40%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	2.947mg	36%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.34mg	23%
Protein	27.37g	19.54g	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Phosphorus	254mg	177mg	11%
Selenium	31.1µg	26.4µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Cholesterol	93mg	71mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	1.83g	7%
Fats	10.4g	6.72g	6%
Calories	203kcal	144kcal	3%
Iron	1.52mg	1.72mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	1µg	3%
Saturated fat	2.669g	2.06g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	2.06g	3%
Magnesium	30mg	21mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	1.09mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Calcium	28mg	17mg	1%
Potassium	294mg	273mg	1%
Copper	0.151mg	0.142mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.9	N/A
Zinc	3.11mg	3.09mg	0%
Sodium	78mg	74mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.022mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.077mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.211mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.219mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	0.861mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	0.998mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	1.537mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	1.809mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.557mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.769mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.598mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A