Turkey leg vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey leg and rib eye steak

Turkey leg has more vitamin B5 and copper; however, rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, fats, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and iron.
Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than turkey leg.
Rib eye steak has 2 times less vitamin B5 than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 1.09mg of vitamin B5, while rib eye steak has 0.536mg.
Turkey leg contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.4%

Contains more IronIron	+30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+438.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	2.1µg	71%
Saturated fat	2.06g	9.684g	35%
Zinc	3.09mg	5.91mg	26%
Fats	6.72g	21.81g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	2.06g	10.519g	21%
Vitamin B3	2.947mg	4.908mg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.09mg	0.536mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.34mg	0.477mg	11%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Protein	19.54g	23.69g	8%
Calories	144kcal	291kcal	7%
Iron	1.72mg	2.24mg	7%
Copper	0.142mg	0.08mg	7%
Selenium	26.4µg	29.7µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.287mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.83g	1.027g	5%
Phosphorus	177mg	152mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.7g	4%
Cholesterol	71mg	80mg	3%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.08mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.038g	2%
Vitamin D*		7 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	17mg	11mg	1%
Sodium	74mg	54mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	10µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	22mg	0%
Potassium	273mg	260mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.861mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.998mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	1.809mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.557mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.769mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.028mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.598mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A