Turkey leg vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey leg and steak

The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, fats, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2 in steak is higher than in turkey leg.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 75% more than turkey leg.
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 off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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

Steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+39.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~279mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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

Steak

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+464.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	2.2µg	75%
Zinc	3.09mg	6.34mg	30%
Saturated fat	2.06g	8.443g	29%
Vitamin B5	1.09mg		22%
Fats	6.72g	19.02g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	2.06g	9.171g	18%
Vitamin B3	2.947mg	5.149mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.34mg	0.5mg	12%
Protein	19.54g	24.85g	11%
Selenium	26.4µg	31.8µg	10%
Iron	1.72mg	2.4mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.301mg	7%
Calories	144kcal	271kcal	6%
Copper	0.142mg	0.085mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.83g	0.896g	6%
Cholesterol	71mg	78mg	2%
Phosphorus	177mg	163mg	2%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	17mg	12mg	1%
Sodium	74mg	58mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	7µg	1%
Manganese	0.022mg		1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	10µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	273mg	279mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.074mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.861mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.998mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	1.809mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.557mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.769mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	1.028mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.598mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.013g	N/A