Lamb leg vs. Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lamb leg and beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw
- Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw has more vitamin B6, zinc, and iron.
- Lamb leg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 18% more than beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw.
- Lamb leg contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw. While lamb leg contains 0.13mg of vitamin B1, beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw contains only 0.042mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw.
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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 | +15% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +34.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +44.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +23.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +209.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.369mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 7.43g | 3.927g | 16% |
Zinc | 3.32mg | 4.79mg | 13% |
Choline | 66.1mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 2.21µg | 12% |
Fats | 17.07g | 10g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 5.072mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.66mg | 2.24mg | 7% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 16.6µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 4.194g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 0.345g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.151mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.072mg | 5% |
Protein | 17.91g | 20g | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
Calories | 230kcal | 176kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.601mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 184mg | 2% |
Potassium | 249mg | 321mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 65mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 56mg | 66mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.54g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.658mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.967mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.036g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
10 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.45 g
Other:
0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats | +70.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.7% |
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Carbs
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Water
~69.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.345 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +291.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.1% |