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

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Important differences between lamb ribs and lamb leg

Lamb ribs has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12.
Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
Lamb ribs contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than lamb leg. Lamb ribs contains 12.52g of monounsaturated fat, while lamb leg contains 7g.
Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.

Lamb ribs

Lamb leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+144.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.3%

~equal in Potassium ~249mg

~equal in Iron ~1.66mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.32mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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.

Lamb ribs

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+26.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.77g	7.43g	24%
Fats	29.82g	17.07g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	12.52g	7g	14%
Vitamin B12	2.23µg	2.5µg	11%
Cholesterol	97mg	69mg	9%
Calories	359kcal	230kcal	6%
Protein	21.12g	17.91g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.17g	1.35g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.13mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.15mg	3%
Vitamin B3	6.75mg	6.26mg	3%
Selenium	21.8µg	20.7µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.23mg	2%
Zinc	3.49mg	3.32mg	2%
Sodium	73mg	56mg	1%
Folate	15µg	19µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	22mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.21mg	1%
Potassium	271mg	249mg	1%
Iron	1.6mg	1.66mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.63mg	0.69mg	1%
Phosphorus	166mg	170mg	1%
Copper	0.115mg	0.113mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.247mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.019mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	1.642mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	1.865mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.542mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.86mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	1.139mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.669mg	0.567mg	0%