Veal vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between veal and lamb leg
- Veal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, lamb leg has more vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 51% higher.
- Lamb leg has 3 times less vitamin B6 than veal. Veal has 0.39mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg has 0.15mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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 CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +96.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2.5µg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 7.43g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.15mg | 18% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 7.56g | 17.07g | 15% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 17.91g | 13% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 20.7µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 6.26mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 69mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.69mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.66mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 170mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1.35g | 5% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 3.32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.5% |
