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

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How are turkey leg and pork jowl different?

  • Turkey leg is richer in selenium, protein, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron, while pork jowl is higher in fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat 116% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 18 times more selenium than pork jowl. Turkey leg contains 26.4µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types were 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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +309.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%

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% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.06g 25.26g 105%
Fats 6.72g 69.61g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 32.89g 77%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.5µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 8.11g 42%
Calories 144kcal 655kcal 26%
Protein 19.54g 6.38g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.386mg 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.84mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.09mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.82µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.25mg 17%
Iron 1.72mg 0.42mg 16%
Phosphorus 177mg 86mg 13%
Copper 0.142mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 4.535mg 10%
Cholesterol 71mg 90mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 273mg 148mg 4%
Sodium 74mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.236mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.005mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 0.97g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 1027kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.6 N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more WaterWater +227.6%
Contains more FatsFats +935.9%
~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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1496.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.2%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.