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Lamb leg vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and game?

  • Lamb leg is richer in zinc and selenium, yet game is richer in vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Game's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 38% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 8 times more saturated fat than game. Lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, while game has 0.97g.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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%
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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% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 104%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.73mg 38%
Iron 1.66mg 4.2mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.43g 0.97g 29%
Protein 17.91g 29.45g 23%
Fats 17.07g 2.67g 22%
Cholesterol 69mg 126mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 0.63g 16%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.68mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Selenium 20.7µg 12.9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.26mg 11%
Copper 0.113mg 0.213mg 11%
Phosphorus 170mg 210mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.58g 5%
Calories 230kcal 150kcal 4%
Potassium 249mg 372mg 4%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.166mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 1.401mg 0%

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
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29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +539.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.9g

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
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44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.