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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted and turkey meat

  • Veal, leg (top round), separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet turkey meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 34% higher.
  • Veal, leg (top round), separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted contains 2 times more potassium than turkey meat. Veal, leg (top round), separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted contains 389mg of potassium, while turkey meat contains 239mg.

Food types used in this article are Veal, leg (top round), separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 20% 1.8% 34% 34% 43% 83% 100% 8.9% 3.9% 61%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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% 9.8% 15% 74% 186% 59% 72% 146% 14% 12%
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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Turkey meat DV% diff.
Selenium 11.2µg 29.8µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.31mg 0.616mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2.119g 12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.17µg 1.02µg 6%
Zinc 3.04mg 2.48mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 0µg 5%
Fats 4.65g 7.39g 4%
Potassium 389mg 239mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.093mg 4%
Choline 108.2mg 87.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.281mg 3%
Protein 27.7g 28.55g 2%
Cholesterol 103mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.91mg 1.09mg 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 223mg 2%
Sodium 68mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin B3 9.93mg 9.573mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.73g 2.647g 2%
Calories 160kcal 189kcal 1%
Calcium 6mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.948mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.84g 2.155g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.28mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.21mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.364mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.205mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.118mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.531mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 1.005mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.008g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 5% 66%
Protein: 27.7 g
Fats: 4.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 1.55 g
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.84 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +505.4%

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. Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173821/nutrients
  2. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients

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

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