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Blood sausage vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blood sausage and lamb leg?

  • Blood sausage is richer in iron, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
  • Blood sausage has 12 times more sodium than lamb leg. Blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, while lamb leg has 56mg.

We used Blood sausage and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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 IronIron +285.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +672.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%

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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.5µg 63%
Iron 6.4mg 1.66mg 59%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 6.26mg 32%
Fats 34.5g 17.07g 27%
Saturated fat 13.4g 7.43g 27%
Sodium 680mg 56mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 7g 22%
Phosphorus 22mg 170mg 21%
Zinc 1.3mg 3.32mg 18%
Cholesterol 120mg 69mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.35g 14%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Selenium 15.5µg 20.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.113mg 8%
Calories 379kcal 230kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Protein 14.6g 17.91g 7%
Potassium 38mg 249mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.567mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 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 FatsFats +102.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +127.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.