Turkey leg vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turkey leg and lamb
- Turkey leg has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B5; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 90% more than turkey leg.
- Lamb contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 0.34mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Turkey leg has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 CopperCopper | +19.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +553.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.55µg | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 8.83g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 6.66mg | 23% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 20.94g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 8.82g | 17% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.13mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 4.46mg | 12% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 24.52g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 97mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 0.66mg | 9% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 294kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 1.51g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 1.88mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 273mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 26.4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +211.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +328.2% |
