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Duck meat vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between duck meat and lamb leg

  • Duck meat is higher in fats, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Lamb leg has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.5µg 92%
Fats 28.35g 17.07g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 7g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.35g 15%
Iron 2.7mg 1.66mg 13%
Copper 0.227mg 0.113mg 13%
Zinc 1.86mg 3.32mg 13%
Saturated fat 9.67g 7.43g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 6.26mg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.69mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Calories 337kcal 230kcal 5%
Cholesterol 84mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.23mg 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Protein 18.99g 17.91g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Phosphorus 156mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 204mg 249mg 1%
Selenium 20µg 20.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 128kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.1 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.567mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~17.91g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.