Turkey bacon vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey bacon and turkey leg?

Turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B3, yet turkey leg is higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6.
Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
Turkey bacon has 3 times more vitamin B12 than turkey leg. While turkey bacon has 1.19µg of vitamin B12, turkey leg has only 0.39µg.
The amount of sodium in turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types 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.

Turkey bacon

Turkey leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more IronIron	+22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.1%

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.

Turkey bacon

Turkey leg

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+205.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	74mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.39µg	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Selenium	15.8µg	26.4µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	1.83g	19%
Fats	16.93g	6.72g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Saturated fat	4.52g	2.06g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	2.06g	10%
Copper	0.068mg	0.142mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	1.09mg	8%
Protein	15.94g	19.54g	7%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	2.947mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.34mg	7%
Calcium	80mg	17mg	6%
Phosphorus	222mg	177mg	6%
Cholesterol	86mg	71mg	5%
Zinc	2.54mg	3.09mg	5%
Calories	226kcal	144kcal	4%
Iron	1.4mg	1.72mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.077mg	4%
Potassium	349mg	273mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.211mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.022mg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
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 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A