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Lamb leg vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb leg and turkey ham

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6; however, turkey ham is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 6 times more saturated fat than turkey ham. While lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, turkey ham has only 1.2g.

The 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 USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen.

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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 11% 2.1% 22% 38% 0% 57% 124% 119% 0% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.5%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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% 5.3% 0% 0% 58% 62% 77% 0% 14% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Turkey ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.8µg 71%
Sodium 56mg 909mg 37%
Selenium 20.7µg 38.2µg 32%
Saturated fat 7.43g 1.2g 28%
Fats 17.07g 4g 20%
Phosphorus 170mg 289mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 1.337g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.12mg 13%
Copper 0.113mg 13%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Iron 1.66mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Calories 230kcal 118kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.873g 3%
Protein 17.91g 16.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Cholesterol 69mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 249mg 253mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 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
16% 4% 3% 74% 3%
Protein: 16.3 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +326.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +342.9%
~equal in Protein ~16.3g

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
35% 39% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.873 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +423.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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

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.