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

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and pork shoulder

Turkey leg has more iron, vitamin B5, copper, and protein, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1 58% more than turkey leg.
Turkey leg contains 2 times more copper than pork shoulder. While turkey leg contains 0.142mg of copper, pork shoulder contains only 0.084mg.
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, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more IronIron	+63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+69%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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 shoulder

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+89.7%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.767mg	58%
Saturated fat	2.06g	6.24g	19%
Fats	6.72g	17.99g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.74µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.06g	8.01g	15%
Choline		60.6mg	11%
Vitamin D*		70 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.7µg	9%
Iron	1.72mg	1.05mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.09mg	0.719mg	7%
Copper	0.142mg	0.084mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.947mg	3.833mg	6%
Calories	144kcal	236kcal	5%
Protein	19.54g	17.18g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.275mg	5%
Zinc	3.09mg	2.7mg	4%
Selenium	26.4µg	25.5µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	273mg	302mg	1%
Phosphorus	177mg	182mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.34mg	0.348mg	1%
Folate	10µg	5µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.83g	1.92g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.6	N/A
Cholesterol	71mg	71mg	0%
Calcium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sodium	74mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.011mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.861mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.998mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	1.809mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.557mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.769mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	1.028mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	0.598mg	0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A