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Lamb vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and turkey wing?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and selenium, yet turkey wing is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Lamb has 3 times more zinc than turkey wing. While lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, turkey wing has only 1.54mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey wing is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw types in this article.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.39µg 90%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.54mg 27%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.28g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.41mg 22%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.425mg 14%
Fats 20.94g 12.32g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.11mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.97g 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 70mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.86g 9%
Protein 24.52g 20.22g 9%
Iron 1.88mg 1.26mg 8%
Selenium 26.4µg 22.4µg 7%
Calories 294kcal 197kcal 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Phosphorus 188mg 165mg 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Potassium 310mg 240mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.554mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +77.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.