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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.
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 14% 3.6% 28% 84% 24% 131% 79% 8.6% 1.3% 91%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~184mg

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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 95% 36% 85% 276% 2% 4.5% 36%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
20% 10% 69%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
46% 50% 4%
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%

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. Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174030/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.