Lamb vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb and turkey leg

Lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey leg is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 90% more than turkey leg.
Turkey leg contains 4 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while turkey leg contains 2.06g.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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

Turkey leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.3%

Contains more CopperCopper

+19.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

~equal in Calcium ~17mg

~equal in Iron ~1.72mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

~equal in Sodium ~74mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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.

Lamb

Turkey leg

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+126%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.39µg	90%
Saturated fat	8.83g	2.06g	31%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	2.947mg	23%
Fats	20.94g	6.72g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	2.06g	17%
Choline	93.7mg		17%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.34mg	16%
Zinc	4.46mg	3.09mg	12%
Protein	24.52g	19.54g	10%
Cholesterol	97mg	71mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	1.09mg	9%
Calories	294kcal	144kcal	8%
Vitamin K	4.6µg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.211mg	3%
Copper	0.119mg	0.142mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.077mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	1.83g	2%
Phosphorus	188mg	177mg	2%
Iron	1.88mg	1.72mg	2%
Folate	18µg	10µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.14mg		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Potassium	310mg	273mg	1%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	21mg	0%
Calcium	17mg	17mg	0%
Sodium	72mg	74mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Selenium	26.4µg	26.4µg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.022mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.219mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.861mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.998mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.537mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	1.809mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.557mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.769mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	1.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.598mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A