Steak vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and lamb leg different?
- Steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Steak covers your daily need for zinc, 27% more than lamb leg.
- Steak contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg contains 0.15mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 3.32mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.15mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 20.7µg | 20% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 17.91g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.66mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 6.26mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 7.43g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.35g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 17.07g | 3% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 230kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 279mg | 249mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |
