Lamb leg vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lamb leg and duck meat
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, duck meat is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
- Lamb leg has 2 times more zinc than duck meat. While lamb leg has 3.32mg of zinc, duck meat has only 1.86mg.
- 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 Duck, domesticated, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100.9% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +733.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.3µg | 92% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 28.35g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 3.65g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 12.9g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 2.7mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.227mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 1.86mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 9.67g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.825mg | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 1.098mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 84mg | 5% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 337kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.269mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 156mg | 2% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 18.99g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 204mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.4% |
