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

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A recap on the differences between lamb leg and chicken neck

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, chicken neck is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than chicken neck.
  • Chicken neck contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than lamb leg. Lamb leg contains 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while chicken neck contains 0.047mg.
  • Lamb leg has less cholesterol.

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 Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 9.3% 5.4% 12% 71% 27% 51% 48% 8.3% 4.3% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%

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% 22% 6% 0% 12% 44% 68% 51% 39% 33% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +861.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chicken neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.26µg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 5.68g 29%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 3.608mg 17%
Selenium 20.7µg 12µg 16%
Fats 17.07g 26.24g 14%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.86mg 13%
Cholesterol 69mg 99mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 10.55g 9%
Phosphorus 170mg 112mg 8%
Protein 17.91g 14.07g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.047mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.08mg 4%
Calories 230kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.85mg 3%
Iron 1.66mg 1.9mg 3%
Potassium 249mg 137mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.17mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 7.43g 7.27g 1%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.137mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.545mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 0.933mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.005mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.641mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.348mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
14% 26% 60%
Protein: 14.07 g
Fats: 26.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.99 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +53.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.99g

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% 45% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.27g

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172382/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.