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

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How are quail meat and lamb leg different?

  • Quail meat is richer in copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Lamb leg covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 86% more than quail meat.
  • Quail meat contains 4 times more copper than lamb leg. Quail meat contains 0.507mg of copper, while lamb leg contains 0.113mg.
  • Quail meat is lower in saturated fat.

Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +139.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~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.
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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +481.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.5µg 86%
Copper 0.507mg 0.113mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.15mg 35%
Iron 3.97mg 1.66mg 29%
Saturated fat 3.38g 7.43g 18%
Phosphorus 275mg 170mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.35g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.13mg 10%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Fats 12.05g 17.07g 8%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 6.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 7g 7%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 16.6µg 20.7µg 7%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Protein 19.63g 17.91g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 0.69mg 2%
Calories 192kcal 230kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.23mg 2%
Cholesterol 76mg 69mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 216mg 249mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 53mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.567mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.91g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.32g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.5%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/nutrients
  2. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.