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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.
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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Summer sausage 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
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%
~equal in Protein ~19.43g

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
39% 50% 11%
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%

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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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.