Lamb leg vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lamb leg and turkey neck
- Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, turkey neck is richer in vitamin B6 and selenium.
- Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than turkey neck.
- Turkey neck has 5 times less saturated fat than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, while turkey neck has 1.647g.
Specific 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 Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +64.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.2% |
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 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.76µg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 7.43g | 1.647g | 26% |
Fats | 17.07g | 6.04g | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.364mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 115mg | 15% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 28.6µg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 1.824g | 13% |
Choline | 54mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.924mg | 8% |
Sodium | 56mg | 233mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.66mg | 1.01mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.051mg | 7% |
Calories | 230kcal | 125kcal | 5% |
Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
Protein | 17.91g | 16.51g | 3% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
Potassium | 249mg | 133mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 2% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 24mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.801mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 1.478g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.211mg | 1% |
Zinc | 3.32mg | 3.39mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 160mg | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.144mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.363mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.532mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.967mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 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:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats | +182.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.51g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +283.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.478g