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Turkey leg vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey leg and fajita?

  • Turkey leg is richer in selenium, zinc, copper, iron, and vitamin B5, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 5 times more copper than fajita. Turkey leg has 0.142mg of copper, while fajita has 0.03mg.
  • Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey leg has a lower glycemic index than fajita.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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%
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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% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +73.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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%
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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% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 799mg 32%
Selenium 26.4µg 16.7µg 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.37mg 16%
Phosphorus 177mg 277mg 14%
Copper 0.142mg 0.03mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.779mg 11%
Iron 1.72mg 0.99mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.726mg 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.54µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.089g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.387mg 4%
Protein 19.54g 18.56g 2%
Fats 6.72g 5.73g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.06g 1.596g 2%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 2.333g 1%
Calories 144kcal 135kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 273mg 284mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%

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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

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.