Barbecue chicken vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and lamb leg

Barbecue chicken has more protein and phosphorus; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1.
Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
Barbecue chicken contains 6 times more sodium than lamb leg. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, while lamb leg contains 56mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Barbecue chicken

Lamb leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.2%

Contains more IronIron	+74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~249mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Barbecue chicken

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+353.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+431.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	2.5µg	85%
Cholesterol	127mg	69mg	19%
Saturated fat	3.927g	7.43g	16%
Zinc	1.78mg	3.32mg	14%
Sodium	335mg	56mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.69mg	11%
Choline	62.9mg		11%
Protein	22.51g	17.91g	9%
Iron	0.95mg	1.66mg	9%
Phosphorus	218mg	170mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.13mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	1.35g	5%
Copper	0.077mg	0.113mg	4%
Fats	15.08g	17.07g	3%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	6.26mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.15mg	3%
Folate	8µg	19µg	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.21mg	2%
Selenium	22µg	20.7µg	2%
Calcium	16mg	9mg	1%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.02mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	7g	1%
Calories	226kcal	230kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0g	0%
Magnesium	21mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	255mg	249mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.23mg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.567mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g		N/A