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

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The main differences between lamb leg and turkey leg

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey leg has more vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 88% higher.
  • Turkey leg has 4 times less saturated fat than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, while turkey leg has 2.06g.

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 Turkey, all classes, leg, 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.
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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~273mg
~equal in Iron ~1.72mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +541%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.39µg 88%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.06g 24%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 2.947mg 21%
Fats 17.07g 6.72g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.34mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.06g 12%
Selenium 20.7µg 26.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Calories 230kcal 144kcal 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.142mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 1.83g 3%
Protein 17.91g 19.54g 3%
Zinc 3.32mg 3.09mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Phosphorus 170mg 177mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.211mg 1%
Iron 1.66mg 1.72mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 273mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +154%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Protein ~19.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.