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Lamb leg vs. Lamb ribs raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb leg and lamb ribs raw

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, lamb ribs raw are richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb ribs raw cover your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than lamb leg.
  • Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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 13% 4.5% 17% 52% 30% 74% 59% 7.3% 2.1% 92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 44% 114% 37% 25% 261% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.09mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Lamb ribs raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.43g 15.16g 35%
Fats 17.07g 34.39g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 14.13g 18%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.09µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.69g 9%
Calories 230kcal 372kcal 7%
Selenium 20.7µg 16.8µg 7%
Protein 17.91g 14.52g 7%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.71mg 6%
Phosphorus 170mg 137mg 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.11mg 3%
Iron 1.66mg 1.39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.19mg 3%
Potassium 249mg 190mg 2%
Cholesterol 69mg 76mg 2%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 6.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.62mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.621mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.7mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.373mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.591mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.783mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.46mg 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
15% 34% 51%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 34.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 0.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +101.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 44% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.3%

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. Lamb ribs raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174321/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.