Lamb leg vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lamb leg and turkey breast
- Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
- Lamb leg contains 4 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while turkey breast contains 1.91g.
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 Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +38.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +495.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.42µg | 87% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 1.91g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.48mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 1.57mg | 16% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 7.02g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 2.66g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.115mg | 9% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 21.89g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 5.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 157kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 22.4µg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 1.66g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 186mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.621mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 275mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.704mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.996mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A |
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:
21.89 g
Fats:
7.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.05 g
Other:
1.04 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.6% |
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Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~70.05g
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
1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.66 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +163.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23% |
