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

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How are lamb leg and chicken thigh different?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat, while chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than chicken thigh.
  • Lamb leg contains 3 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while chicken thigh contains 2.78g.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more IronIron +13.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +657.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.33µg 90%
Protein 17.91g 28.18g 21%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.78g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.38mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.285mg 12%
Cholesterol 69mg 102mg 11%
Fats 17.07g 10.3g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 3.82g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.43g 7%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.79mg 5%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 7.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.088mg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 199mg 4%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Iron 1.66mg 1.46mg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.09mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.255mg 2%
Calories 230kcal 218kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 249mg 259mg 0%
Selenium 20.7µg 20.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.