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Turkey breast vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey breast and lamb leg

  • Turkey breast has more vitamin B6; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
  • Turkey breast contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Turkey breast contains 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg contains 0.15mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +495.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.5µg 87%
Saturated fat 1.91g 7.43g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.15mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.32mg 16%
Fats 7.02g 17.07g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.23mg 9%
Protein 21.89g 17.91g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 6.26mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 1.66mg 6%
Calories 157kcal 230kcal 4%
Copper 0.074mg 0.113mg 4%
Selenium 22.4µg 20.7µg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.35g 2%
Phosphorus 186mg 170mg 2%
Cholesterol 65mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.69mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 249mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.567mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +143.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -74.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.2%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.