Turkey leg vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turkey leg and pot roast?
- Turkey leg is richer in vitamin B5, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, fats, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
- Turkey leg has 2 times more vitamin B5 than pot roast. Turkey leg has 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while pot roast has 0.571mg.
- Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.
We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.13µg | 73% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 6.66mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 7.548g | 25% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Protein | 19.54g | 28.94g | 19% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 19.17g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 116mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 8.175g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.571mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 2.42mg | 9% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 297kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 4.105mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 0.708g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.283mg | 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% | |
| Vitamin D* | 8 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 273mg | 231mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 9.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 74kcal | 103kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 69g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.9 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 174mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.924mg | 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
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.3% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +296.8% |
