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Ground beef vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground beef and lamb leg?

  • Ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and iron, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for zinc is 23% higher.
  • Ground beef has 4 times more calcium than lamb leg. Ground beef has 33mg of calcium, while lamb leg has 9mg.
  • Lamb leg contains less cholesterol.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Lamb leg DV% diff.
Zinc 5.84mg 3.32mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.26mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Protein 23.87g 17.91g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.15mg 12%
Iron 2.27mg 1.66mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.13mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.35g 6%
Saturated fat 6.073g 7.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.69mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Selenium 19.1µg 20.7µg 3%
Fats 15.37g 17.07g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 7g 1%
Calories 241kcal 230kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 56mg 1%
Phosphorus 166mg 170mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 241mg 249mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.567mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +241.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.