Chicken heart vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken heart and lamb leg?
- Chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6, yet lamb leg is richer in selenium.
- Chicken heart's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 200% higher.
- Chicken heart has 4 times more vitamin B5 than lamb leg. Chicken heart has 2.559mg of vitamin B5, while lamb leg has 0.69mg.
- Lamb leg contains less cholesterol.
We used Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +259% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +206.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +345% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +381.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +270.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +191.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +278.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.29µg | 2.5µg | 200% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 1.66mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.728mg | 0.23mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 0.69mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 6.59mg | 3.32mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 4.3µg | 20.7µg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.346mg | 0.113mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 69mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 2.66g | 7.43g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.15mg | 16% |
| Folate | 72µg | 19µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.37g | 7g | 12% |
| Fats | 9.33g | 17.07g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.71g | 1.35g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.883mg | 6.26mg | 9% |
| Protein | 15.55g | 17.91g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 230kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.152mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 249mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.71g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.71g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.704mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.303mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.376mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.88mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.408mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
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 | -64.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +195.4% |
