Turkey wing vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turkey wing and lamb leg?
- Turkey wing is richer in vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% higher.
- Turkey wing has 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Turkey wing has 0.41mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg has 0.15mg.
- Turkey wing contains less saturated fat.
We used Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +55.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +541% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 2.5µg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.15mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.28g | 7.43g | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.54mg | 3.32mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.425mg | 6.26mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.86g | 1.35g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Fats | 12.32g | 17.07g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.97g | 7g | 5% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 1.66mg | 5% |
| Protein | 20.22g | 17.91g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.554mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 22.4µg | 20.7µg | 3% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 230kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 240mg | 249mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.217mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.866mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.975mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.531mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.773mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.551mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.78mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.031mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 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
Protein:
20.22 g
Fats:
12.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.49 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.86 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 | -55.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.8% |
