Luncheon meat vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between luncheon meat and lamb leg

Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than luncheon meat.
Lamb leg contains 15 times less sodium than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, while lamb leg contains 56mg.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.

Luncheon meat

Lamb leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more IronIron	+71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.13mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	2.5µg	66%
Sodium	820mg	56mg	33%
Selenium	38.3µg	20.7µg	32%
Saturated fat	3.944g	7.43g	16%
Choline	63.9mg		12%
Zinc	2.15mg	3.32mg	11%
Iron	0.97mg	1.66mg	9%
Copper	0.03mg	0.113mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.15mg	9%
Fats	12.77g	17.07g	7%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	6.26mg	6%
Folate	0µg	19µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	7g	3%
Cholesterol	78mg	69mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.69mg	2%
Calories	189kcal	230kcal	2%
Potassium	300mg	249mg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.02mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.35g	1%
Protein	17.5g	17.91g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.23mg	1%
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Calcium	5mg	9mg	0%
Phosphorus	170mg	170mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.13mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.209mg	0%
Threonine		0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.864mg	0%
Leucine		1.393mg	0%
Lysine		1.582mg	0%
Methionine		0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.729mg	0%
Valine		0.967mg	0%
Histidine		0.567mg	0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.055g		N/A