Grouse vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between grouse and lamb leg

Grouse has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, lamb leg has more zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for grouse is 87% higher.
Lamb leg has 2 times less vitamin B3 than grouse. Grouse has 11.6mg of vitamin B3, while lamb leg has 6.26mg.
Grouse is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw 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.

Grouse

Lamb leg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more IronIron	+186.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+94.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+551%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%

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.

Grouse

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+209.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	1.275mg	0.15mg	87%
Selenium		20.7µg	38%
Vitamin B3	11.6mg	6.26mg	33%
Saturated fat	0.13g	7.43g	33%
Zinc	0.51mg	3.32mg	26%
Fats	0.88g	17.07g	25%
Vitamin B12	2.9µg	2.5µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.042g	7g	17%
Protein	25.94g	17.91g	16%
Iron	0.58mg	1.66mg	14%
Vitamin B5		0.69mg	14%
Cholesterol	40mg	69mg	10%
Phosphorus	229mg	170mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.132g	1.35g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.042mg	0.13mg	7%
Calories	112kcal	230kcal	6%
Copper	0.058mg	0.113mg	6%
Folate		19µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.23mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.73mg	0.21mg	3%
Magnesium	32mg	23mg	2%
Potassium	311mg	249mg	2%
Vitamin A	5µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	23g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	43kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.1	N/A
Calcium	5mg	9mg	0%
Sodium	50mg	56mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.02mg	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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.009g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.071g		N/A