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

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What are the differences between lamb leg and ground turkey?

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, yet ground turkey is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% more.
  • Lamb leg has 3 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. While lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, ground turkey has only 2.669g.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Ground turkey, cooked types 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.
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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.11mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.34µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.633mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.669g 22%
Protein 17.91g 27.37g 19%
Selenium 20.7µg 31.1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 8.724mg 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Phosphorus 170mg 254mg 12%
Fats 17.07g 10.4g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.917g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.193mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 3.458g 9%
Cholesterol 69mg 93mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.151mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Iron 1.66mg 1.52mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Zinc 3.32mg 3.11mg 2%
Calories 230kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.211mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 78mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 294mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.1%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.