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Lamb leg vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb leg and veal

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, selenium, and iron; however, veal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 51% higher.
  • Veal has 2 times less saturated fat than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, while veal has 3.04g.

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 Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg

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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.27µg 51%
Saturated fat 7.43g 3.04g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.39mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Fats 17.07g 7.56g 15%
Protein 17.91g 24.38g 13%
Selenium 20.7µg 13.7µg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 8.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 69mg 103mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.84g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 1.16mg 9%
Iron 1.66mg 0.99mg 8%
Phosphorus 170mg 217mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.55g 5%
Zinc 3.32mg 3.87mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.07mg 5%
Calories 230kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.27mg 3%
Potassium 249mg 337mg 3%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Copper 0.113mg 0.103mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.885mg 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
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +125.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.