Turkey leg vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey leg and turkey breast

Turkey leg has more zinc, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron; however, turkey breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey breast is 14% higher.
Turkey breast has 2 times less zinc than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 3.09mg of zinc, while turkey breast has 1.57mg.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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

Turkey breast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more IronIron	+43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%

~equal in Potassium ~275mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.42µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	3.09mg	1.57mg	14%
Vitamin B3	2.947mg	5.2mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.34mg	0.48mg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.09mg	0.621mg	9%
Copper	0.142mg	0.074mg	8%
Iron	1.72mg	1.2mg	7%
Selenium	26.4µg	22.4µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.115mg	7%
Protein	19.54g	21.89g	5%
Cholesterol	71mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.058mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.06g	2.66g	2%
Calories	144kcal	157kcal	1%
Magnesium	21mg	24mg	1%
Phosphorus	177mg	186mg	1%
Sodium	74mg	59mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.42µg	1%
Folate	10µg	7µg	1%
Saturated fat	2.06g	1.91g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.83g	1.66g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	64g	N/A
Fats	6.72g	7.02g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.3	N/A
Calcium	17mg	13mg	0%
Potassium	273mg	275mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.018mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.861mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.998mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	1.809mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.557mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.769mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	1.028mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.598mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.01g	N/A