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Lamb leg vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and ground beef?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat, yet ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for zinc is 23% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than ground beef. Lamb leg has 1.35g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef has 0.408g.
  • Ground beef contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Ground beef DV% diff.
Zinc 3.32mg 5.84mg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.026mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Protein 17.91g 23.87g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.311mg 12%
Iron 1.66mg 2.27mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.051mg 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.408g 6%
Saturated fat 7.43g 6.073g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.171mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.512mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.079mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Selenium 20.7µg 19.1µg 3%
Fats 17.07g 15.37g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 7.322g 1%
Calories 230kcal 241kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 73mg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 166mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 249mg 241mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.49µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +241.4%
~equal in Fats ~15.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.