Turkey leg vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and pork chop

Turkey leg has more iron, while pork chop has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus.
Pork chop covers your daily need for vitamin B1 34% more than turkey leg.
Turkey leg contains 2 times more iron than pork chop. While turkey leg contains 1.72mg of iron, pork chop contains only 0.87mg.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey leg is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 leg

Pork chop

Contains more IronIron	+97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+229.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.15mg

~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.

Turkey leg

Pork chop

Contains more FolateFolate

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+69.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.49mg	34%
Vitamin B3	2.947mg	7.927mg	31%
Selenium	26.4µg	36.4µg	18%
Fats	6.72g	14.35g	12%
Choline		67.5mg	12%
Iron	1.72mg	0.87mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.34mg	0.489mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.66µg	11%
Saturated fat	2.06g	4.339g	10%
Phosphorus	177mg	241mg	9%
Protein	19.54g	23.72g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.313mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.06g	4.887g	7%
Vitamin D*		40 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.922g	5%
Calories	144kcal	231kcal	4%
Calcium	17mg	56mg	4%
Copper	0.142mg	0.105mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.065g	4%
Folate	10µg	0µg	3%
Cholesterol	71mg	78mg	2%
Potassium	273mg	315mg	1%
Zinc	3.09mg	3.15mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.01mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.6	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	20mg	0%
Sodium	74mg	74mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.09mg	1.104mg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.83g	1.894g	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	0.861mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.998mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	1.809mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.557mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.769mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	1.028mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.598mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.065g	N/A