Lamb leg vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Summary of differences between lamb leg and elk meat

• Lamb leg has more selenium, while elk meat has more iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc.
• Lamb leg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than elk meat.
• Lamb leg contains 2 times more selenium than elk meat. While lamb leg contains 20.7µg of selenium, elk meat contains only 10.5µg.
• The amount of saturated fat in elk meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.