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Lamb leg vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb leg and barbecue chicken

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1; however, barbecue chicken is richer in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • Lamb leg contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. Lamb leg contains 0.69mg of vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken contains 0.152mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +431.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.732mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.47µg 85%
Cholesterol 69mg 127mg 19%
Saturated fat 7.43g 3.927g 16%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.78mg 14%
Sodium 56mg 335mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.152mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Protein 17.91g 22.51g 9%
Iron 1.66mg 0.95mg 9%
Phosphorus 170mg 218mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.038g 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.191mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Fats 17.07g 15.08g 3%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 5.732mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.46mg 2%
Selenium 20.7µg 22µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 6.446g 1%
Calories 230kcal 226kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 249mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.227mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
~equal in Water ~61.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.446g

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.