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

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Significant differences between lamb leg and chicken meat

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times less vitamin B1 than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while chicken meat has 0.063mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.3µg 92%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.4mg 19%
Protein 17.91g 27.3g 19%
Saturated fat 7.43g 3.79g 17%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 8.487mg 14%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.94mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.97g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.063mg 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Selenium 20.7µg 23.9µg 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Iron 1.66mg 1.26mg 5%
Fats 17.07g 13.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.168mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 5.34g 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Phosphorus 170mg 182mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 223mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 82mg 1%
Calories 230kcal 239kcal 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.