Lamb vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and lamb leg

The amount of zinc, selenium, and monounsaturated fat in lamb is higher than in lamb leg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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

Lamb leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.5%
Contains more IronIron	+13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-22.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.5µg

~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	93.7mg		17%
Protein	24.52g	17.91g	13%
Selenium	26.4µg	20.7µg	10%
Zinc	4.46mg	3.32mg	10%
Cholesterol	97mg	69mg	9%
Fats	20.94g	17.07g	6%
Saturated fat	8.83g	7.43g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	7g	5%
Vitamin K	4.6µg		4%
Calories	294kcal	230kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.13mg	3%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	6.26mg	3%
Phosphorus	188mg	170mg	3%
Iron	1.88mg	1.66mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.15mg	2%
Potassium	310mg	249mg	2%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	2.5µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.23mg	2%
Sodium	72mg	56mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	1.35g	1%
Calcium	17mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.69mg	1%
Copper	0.119mg	0.113mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.21mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	18µg	19µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.567mg	0%