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Lamb leg vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and bear meat different?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and monounsaturated fat, while bear meat is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Bear meat covers your daily need for iron, 113% more than lamb leg.
  • Lamb leg contains 2 times more saturated fat than bear meat. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while bear meat contains 3.54g.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered 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.
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 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~263mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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% 0% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Bear meat DV% diff.
Iron 1.66mg 10.73mg 113%
Zinc 3.32mg 10.27mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.82mg 45%
Protein 17.91g 32.42g 29%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 3.35mg 18%
Saturated fat 7.43g 3.54g 18%
Selenium 20.7µg 11.2µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.29mg 11%
Cholesterol 69mg 98mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.4g 7%
Fats 17.07g 13.39g 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.148mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 5.66g 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 230kcal 259kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.47µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 249mg 263mg 0%
Phosphorus 170mg 170mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g 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
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.64g

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
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.8%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.