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Turkey leg vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey leg and veal?

  • Turkey leg is richer in selenium and iron, yet veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 2 times more selenium than veal. Turkey leg has 26.4µg of selenium, while veal has 13.7µg.
  • Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +73.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.1%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0.33% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.27µg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 8.03mg 32%
Selenium 26.4µg 13.7µg 23%
Choline 95mg 17%
Cholesterol 71mg 103mg 11%
Protein 19.54g 24.38g 10%
Iron 1.72mg 0.99mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.55g 9%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.87mg 7%
Phosphorus 177mg 217mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.27mg 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.39mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.06g 3.04g 4%
Potassium 273mg 337mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 2.84g 2%
Calories 144kcal 172kcal 1%
Fats 6.72g 7.56g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.1 N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.885mg 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/nutrients
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.