Brisket vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brisket and lamb leg?
- Brisket is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Brisket's daily need coverage for zinc is 31% more.
- Brisket has 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. While brisket has 0.282mg of vitamin B6, lamb leg has only 0.15mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in lamb leg is lower.
We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 3.32mg | 31% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 17.91g | 22% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 2.5µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 6.26mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 69mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 20.7µg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 1.66mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 1.35g | 4% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 7g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 17.07g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 249mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 7.43g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
~equal in
Fats
~17.07g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.43g
