Lamb leg vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb leg and summer sausage different?
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for summer sausage is 62% higher.
- Lamb leg contains 3 times more selenium than summer sausage. While lamb leg contains 20.7µg of selenium, summer sausage contains only 7.5µg.
- Lamb leg has less saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +47.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +43.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 56mg | 1483mg | 62% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.73µg | 32% |
Fats | 17.07g | 37.91g | 32% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 225µg | 25% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 7.5µg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 2.9mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 13.68g | 17% |
Saturated fat | 7.43g | 10.47g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 3.02g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
Zinc | 3.32mg | 2.25mg | 10% |
Calories | 230kcal | 426kcal | 10% |
Iron | 1.66mg | 2.26mg | 8% |
Calcium | 9mg | 81mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 89mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
Protein | 17.91g | 19.43g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 12IU | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 178mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Potassium | 249mg | 206mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.82g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.967mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.47mg | 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:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater | +77.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +122.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +562.9% |
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Protein
~19.43g
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
10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.7% |