Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
lamb
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lamb and chicken quarter:
Both lamb and chicken quarter are high in calories. Lamb has 32% more calories than chicken quarter - lamb has 283 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lamb is heavier in protein, lighter in fat and similar to chicken quarter for carbs. Lamb has a macronutrient ratio of 36:0:64 and for chicken quarter, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Lamb | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 36% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
| Fat | 64% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chicken quarter and lamb are low in carbohydrates - chicken quarter has 0.17g of total carbs per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Both lamb and chicken quarter are high in protein. Lamb has 51% more protein than chicken quarter - lamb has 24.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Lamb is high in saturated fat and chicken quarter has 46% less saturated fat than lamb - lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and lamb are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Lamb and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of cholesterol - lamb has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken quarter and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has more Vitamin A than lamb - chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Lamb and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - lamb has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Lamb and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Lamb and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken quarter has more Vitamin B6, however, lamb contains more folate and Vitamin B12. Both lamb and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Lamb | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.1 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.25 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 6.7 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.66 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 19 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.61 UG | 0.56 UG |
Lamb has 144% more calcium than chicken quarter - lamb has 22mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Lamb has 159% more iron than chicken quarter - lamb has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Both lamb and chicken quarter are high in potassium. Lamb has 67% more potassium than chicken quarter - lamb has 339mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more DPA than lamb per 100 grams. Both lamb and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Lamb | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.26 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.26 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more linoleic acid than lamb per 100 grams.
| Lamb | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 1.07 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 1.07 G | 3.003 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||