Cervelat vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cervelat and lamb leg different?

Cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 125% higher.
Lamb leg has less sodium.
Lamb leg has a lower glycemic index (0) than cervelat (28).

Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cervelat

Lamb leg

Contains more IronIron	+22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~9mg

~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.

Cervelat

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+850%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	5.5µg	2.5µg	125%
Sodium	1300mg	56mg	54%
Fats	30.43g	17.07g	21%
Saturated fat	11.51g	7.43g	19%
Vitamin C	16.6mg	0mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	12.97g	7g	15%
Vitamin B5		0.69mg	14%
Choline	78.9mg		14%
Vitamin B3	4.31mg	6.26mg	12%
Phosphorus	111mg	170mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.23mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.26mg	0.15mg	8%
Calories	362kcal	230kcal	7%
Zinc	2.56mg	3.32mg	7%
Vitamin D*	44 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.1µg		6%
Iron	2.04mg	1.66mg	5%
Copper	0.15mg	0.113mg	4%
Folate	2µg	19µg	4%
Cholesterol	74mg	69mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.13mg	2%
Protein	17.45g	17.91g	1%
Carbs	3.33g	0g	1%
Manganese		0.02mg	1%
Selenium	20.3µg	20.7µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.2g	1.35g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	207kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.33g	0g	N/A
Calcium	9mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	260mg	249mg	0%
Sugar	0.85g		N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.209mg	0%
Threonine		0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.864mg	0%
Leucine		1.393mg	0%
Lysine		1.582mg	0%
Methionine		0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.729mg	0%
Valine		0.967mg	0%
Histidine		0.567mg	0%