Chicken thigh vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken thigh and lamb leg different?

Chicken thigh is richer in protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, while lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12 and fats.
Lamb leg covers your daily need for vitamin B12 90% more than chicken thigh.
Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg contains 0.15mg.
Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types were 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.

Chicken thigh

Lamb leg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35%

Contains more IronIron	+13.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.1%

~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.

Chicken thigh

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+153.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+657.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	2.5µg	90%
Protein	28.18g	17.91g	21%
Saturated fat	2.78g	7.43g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.15mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.69mg	12%
Cholesterol	102mg	69mg	11%
Fats	10.3g	17.07g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	7g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	1.35g	7%
Zinc	2.79mg	3.32mg	5%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	6.26mg	5%
Phosphorus	199mg	170mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.13mg	4%
Iron	1.46mg	1.66mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.113mg	3%
Folate	9µg	19µg	3%
Sodium	95mg	56mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.23mg	2%
Calories	218kcal	230kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	26mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Calcium	13mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	259mg	249mg	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.02mg	0%
Selenium	20.5µg	20.7µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.567mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g		N/A