Turkey ham vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between turkey ham and lamb leg
- Turkey ham is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
- Turkey ham has 16 times more sodium than lamb leg. While turkey ham has 909mg of sodium, lamb leg has only 56mg.
The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +212.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8µg | 2.5µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 909mg | 56mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 38.2µg | 20.7µg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 1.2g | 7.43g | 28% |
| Fats | 4g | 17.07g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 170mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.337g | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.12mg | 6.26mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 3.32mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.66mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 230kcal | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.873g | 1.35g | 3% |
| Protein | 16.3g | 17.91g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 249mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.2g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.3 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +342.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.873 g
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 | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +423.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.6% |
