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Beef ribs vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef ribs and lamb leg?

  • Beef ribs are higher in zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, yet lamb leg is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Beef ribs have 2 times more monounsaturated fat than lamb leg. While beef ribs have 13.04g of monounsaturated fat, lamb leg has only 7g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb leg is lower.

We used Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types in this article.

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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 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg
~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% 0% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Lamb leg DV% diff.
Zinc 5.76mg 3.32mg 22%
Saturated fat 12.29g 7.43g 22%
Fats 30.49g 17.07g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 6.26mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 7g 15%
Protein 22.8g 17.91g 10%
Iron 2.33mg 1.66mg 8%
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 2.5µg 7%
Calories 372kcal 230kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.13mg 5%
Cholesterol 85mg 69mg 5%
Copper 0.088mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.23mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.35g 2%
Selenium 21.2µg 20.7µg 1%
Potassium 290mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Phosphorus 172mg 170mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.567mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 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 +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.