Lamb leg vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lamb leg and beefsteak
- Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than beefsteak.
- Beefsteak contains 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than lamb leg. Lamb leg contains 1.35g of polyunsaturated fat, while beefsteak contains 0.56g.
- Beefsteak has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.
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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 CopperCopper | +54.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +81.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +290% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.38µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.585mg | 33% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 17.91g | 26.72g | 18% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 28.8µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 4.85mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 5.951g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 213mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 0.56g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 6.978mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 340mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 79mg | 3% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 15.11g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.527mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 6.298g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 250kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 1.63mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +13% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.298g
