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

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How are lamb leg and chicken liver different?

  • Chicken liver is higher than lamb leg in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 587% more than lamb leg.
  • Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types were used 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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more IronIron +441.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.8%
~equal in Potassium ~230mg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +673%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +803.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +563.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2994.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 16.58µg 587%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 19µg 588µg 142%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 1.778mg 119%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 6.233mg 111%
Cholesterol 69mg 345mg 92%
Iron 1.66mg 8.99mg 92%
Selenium 20.7µg 54.6µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.853mg 54%
Copper 0.113mg 0.492mg 42%
Choline 194.4mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.43g 1.563g 27%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 9.728mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Fats 17.07g 4.83g 19%
Phosphorus 170mg 297mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.305mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 1.249g 14%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.255mg 10%
Calories 230kcal 119kcal 6%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.67mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.7mg 3%
Protein 17.91g 16.92g 2%
Sodium 56mg 71mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 230mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 1.306g 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g 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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more FatsFats +253.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
~equal in Protein ~16.92g

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
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.306g

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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 liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.