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

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How are turkey meat and turkey leg different?

Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and selenium; however, turkey leg is richer in iron, zinc, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 41% higher.
Turkey meat contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than turkey leg. While turkey meat contains 1.02µg of vitamin B12, turkey leg contains only 0.39µg.
Turkey leg has less cholesterol.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 meat

Turkey leg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.2%
Contains more IronIron	+57.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%

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 meat

Turkey leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+161.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	2.947mg	41%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.39µg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.34mg	21%
Protein	28.55g	19.54g	18%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Cholesterol	109mg	71mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Iron	1.09mg	1.72mg	8%
Phosphorus	223mg	177mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.09mg	6%
Selenium	29.8µg	26.4µg	6%
Copper	0.093mg	0.142mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.211mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.077mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	1.09mg	3%
Calories	189kcal	144kcal	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Magnesium	30mg	21mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.83g	2%
Fats	7.39g	6.72g	1%
Potassium	239mg	273mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	74mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	1µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	2.06g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Calcium	14mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.022mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Saturated fat	2.155g	2.06g	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.219mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.861mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.998mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.537mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.809mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.557mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.769mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.598mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A