Roast beef vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roast beef and lamb leg

Roast beef has more vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus; however, lamb leg has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for sodium for roast beef is 35% higher.
Lamb leg has 3 times less vitamin B6 than roast beef. Roast beef has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg has 0.15mg.
Lamb leg is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Lamb leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+159.8%
Contains more IronIron	+23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40.8%

~equal in Zinc ~3.32mg

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.

Roast beef

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	853mg	56mg	35%
Saturated fat	1.318g	7.43g	28%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.15mg	24%
Fats	3.69g	17.07g	21%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.5µg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	7g	14%
Potassium	647mg	249mg	12%
Selenium	14.7µg	20.7µg	11%
Phosphorus	242mg	170mg	10%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	1.35g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.13mg	7%
Calories	115kcal	230kcal	6%
Cholesterol	51mg	69mg	6%
Iron	2.05mg	1.66mg	5%
Folate	5µg	19µg	4%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	6.26mg	4%
Copper	0.086mg	0.113mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.21mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.69mg	2%
Zinc	3.2mg	3.32mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.23mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	23mg	1%
Protein	18.62g	17.91g	1%
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Calcium	5mg	9mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
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-3 - EPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A