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

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and turkey wing?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat, yet turkey wing is richer in vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 3 times more vitamin B1 than turkey wing. Lamb leg has 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while turkey wing has 0.05mg.
  • Turkey wing contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~240mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +541%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.3%
~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 wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.39µg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.41mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.43g 3.28g 19%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.54mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.425mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.86g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.05mg 7%
Fats 17.07g 12.32g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 4.97g 5%
Iron 1.66mg 1.26mg 5%
Protein 17.91g 20.22g 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.554mg 3%
Selenium 20.7µg 22.4µg 3%
Calories 230kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 165mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 70mg 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 249mg 240mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.49g

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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.9%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.