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

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The main differences between turkey leg and lamb ribs

  • Turkey leg has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, lamb ribs has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb ribs is 77% higher.
  • Lamb ribs has 3 times less vitamin B6 than turkey leg. Turkey leg has 0.34mg of vitamin B6, while lamb ribs has 0.11mg.
  • Turkey leg is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 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% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +471.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.23µg 77%
Saturated fat 2.06g 12.77g 49%
Fats 6.72g 29.82g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 12.52g 26%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 6.75mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.11mg 18%
Calories 144kcal 359kcal 11%
Cholesterol 71mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.63mg 9%
Selenium 26.4µg 21.8µg 8%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.49mg 4%
Protein 19.54g 21.12g 3%
Copper 0.142mg 0.115mg 3%
Iron 1.72mg 1.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 166mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.17g 2%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 273mg 271mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +343.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.12g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.6%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/nutrients
  2. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.