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

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How are turkey wings and turkey leg different?

  • Turkey wings are richer in vitamin B3, fats, and vitamin B6, while turkey leg is higher in zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and iron.
  • Turkey leg covers your daily need for zinc 14% more than turkey wings.
  • Turkey wings contain 2 times more fats than turkey leg. Turkey wings contain 12.32g of fats, while turkey leg contains 6.72g.
  • Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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% 1% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wings Turkey leg DV% diff.
Zinc 1.54mg 3.09mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 1.09mg 11%
Fats 12.32g 6.72g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 2.947mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.211mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.142mg 7%
Selenium 22.4µg 26.4µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 2.06g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 1.83g 7%
Iron 1.26mg 1.72mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.28g 2.06g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.34mg 5%
Calories 197kcal 144kcal 3%
Phosphorus 165mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Protein 20.22g 19.54g 1%
Potassium 240mg 273mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 74mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 1.9 N/A
Cholesterol 70mg 71mg 0%
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.39µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.01g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.2%

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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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.