Lamb leg vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lamb leg and pot roast
- Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pot roast has more zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 30% higher.
- Pot roast has 2 times less vitamin B1 than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while pot roast has 0.059mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 6.66mg | 30% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 28.94g | 22% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 116mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 2.13µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.105mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 27µg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 2.42mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.283mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 0.708g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 8.175g | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 19.17g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.571mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 7.548g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 174mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 231mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 56mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-7100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.548g
