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Lamb leg vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb leg and chuck steak

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, chuck steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and iron.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 49% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 2 times more vitamin B1 than chuck steak. While lamb leg has 0.13mg of vitamin B1, chuck steak has only 0.066mg.
  • Lamb leg has less saturated fat.

The 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 Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.752mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Chuck steak DV% diff.
Zinc 3.32mg 8.68mg 49%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 3.03µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.373mg 17%
Choline 79mg 14%
Protein 17.91g 24.98g 14%
Selenium 20.7µg 27.5µg 12%
Iron 1.66mg 2.45mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.663mg 10%
Saturated fat 7.43g 8.66g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 9.457g 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 87mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.81g 4%
Fats 17.07g 19.64g 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.077mg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 193mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.191mg 3%
Calories 230kcal 277kcal 2%
Potassium 249mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.752mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 56mg 71mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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