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Lamb leg vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb leg and beef Liver?

  • Beef Liver is richer than lamb leg in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and folate.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2837% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lamb leg is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types 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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +294%
Contains more CopperCopper +12539.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1389.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +930.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2723.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1231.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 70.58µg 2837%
Copper 0.113mg 14.283mg 1574%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 3.425mg 246%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 7.11mg 128%
Cholesterol 69mg 396mg 109%
Choline 426mg 77%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 17.525mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 1.017mg 67%
Iron 1.66mg 6.54mg 61%
Folate 19µg 253µg 59%
Phosphorus 170mg 497mg 47%
Selenium 20.7µg 36.1µg 28%
Protein 17.91g 29.08g 22%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.947g 20%
Zinc 3.32mg 5.3mg 18%
Fats 17.07g 5.26g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 1.124g 15%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.356mg 15%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.194mg 5%
Potassium 249mg 352mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 1.109g 2%
Calories 230kcal 191kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.51mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 79mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g 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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +145.7%
~equal in Water ~58.81g

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.