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Barbecue chicken vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and lamb leg

  • Barbecue chicken has more phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 6 times more sodium than lamb leg. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, while lamb leg contains 56mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +431.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.5µg 85%
Cholesterol 127mg 69mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.927g 7.43g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 3.32mg 14%
Sodium 335mg 56mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.69mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Protein 22.51g 17.91g 9%
Iron 0.95mg 1.66mg 9%
Phosphorus 218mg 170mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.13mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.35g 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Fats 15.08g 17.07g 3%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 6.26mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.21mg 2%
Selenium 22µg 20.7µg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 7g 1%
Calories 226kcal 230kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 249mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.23mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.567mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7g

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients
  2. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.