Lamb leg vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lamb leg and horse meat
- Lamb leg has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper.
- Horse meat's daily need coverage for iron is 42% more.
- Lamb leg contains 4 times more saturated fat than horse meat. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while horse meat contains 1.9g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Game meat, horse, 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 CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +203% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 5.03mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 3.16µg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 1.9g | 25% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 28.14g | 20% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 6.05g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.33mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 13.5µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 2.12g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 247mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.84mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.171mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 3.82mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 249mg | 379mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 175kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 68mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +182.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.4% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
