Chicken thigh vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken thigh and lamb leg different?
- Chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat, while lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb leg covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg contains 0.15mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +657.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 2.5µg | 90% |
| Protein | 28.18g | 17.91g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 2.78g | 7.43g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.15mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.69mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 69mg | 11% |
| Fats | 10.3g | 17.07g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 7g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 1.35g | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.79mg | 3.32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 6.26mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 1.66mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Calories | 218kcal | 230kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 249mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 20.5µg | 20.7µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.384mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.397mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.7% |
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 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 | -62.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.2% |
