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Lamb leg vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and chicken hearts?

  • Lamb leg is richer in selenium, yet chicken hearts are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken hearts' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 200% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 5 times more selenium than chicken hearts. Lamb leg has 20.7µg of selenium, while chicken hearts have 4.3µg.
  • Chicken hearts contain less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +381.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +259%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345%
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14%
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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +191.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chicken hearts DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 7.29µg 200%
Iron 1.66mg 5.96mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.728mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 2.559mg 37%
Zinc 3.32mg 6.59mg 30%
Selenium 20.7µg 4.3µg 30%
Copper 0.113mg 0.346mg 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 136mg 22%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.66g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.36mg 16%
Folate 19µg 72µg 13%
Fats 17.07g 9.33g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.37g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.883mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.71g 9%
Protein 17.91g 15.55g 5%
Calories 230kcal 153kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.089mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 176mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.152mg 2%
Phosphorus 170mg 177mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.408mg 0%

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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.