Lamb leg vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb leg and deer meat different?
- Lamb leg is richer in selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Deer meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than lamb leg.
- Lamb leg contains 7 times more saturated fat than deer meat. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while deer meat contains 1.142g.
Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.9% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +195.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +309.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 3.62µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.614mg | 36% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 4.25mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 1.142g | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.563mg | 26% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 29.9g | 24% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 2.35g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 299mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 11µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 8.78mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.254mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 0.554g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.26mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 0.127g | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 3.99mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 434mg | 5% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 149kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.856mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +626.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1163.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +963% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
