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Turkey leg vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey leg and brisket different?

  • Turkey leg is higher in vitamin B5; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, fats, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 72% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than brisket. While turkey leg contains 1.09mg of vitamin B5, brisket contains only 0.568mg.
  • Turkey leg has less cholesterol.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

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% 0% 0.33% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 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% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.12µg 72%
Zinc 3.09mg 6.69mg 33%
Saturated fat 2.06g 7.305g 24%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Protein 19.54g 28.82g 19%
Fats 6.72g 18.42g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 7.934g 15%
Cholesterol 71mg 106mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.568mg 10%
Iron 1.72mg 2.43mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.681g 8%
Calories 144kcal 289kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.087mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.282mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 273mg 232mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 48mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 26.4µg 27.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.2 N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Phosphorus 177mg 175mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +174.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.1%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/nutrients
  2. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.