Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g %25
Saturated Fat 7g %34
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 93mg %0
Sodium 66mg %4
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 26g
Vitamin D 2.0IU %0
Calcium 11.0mg %0
Iron 2.0mg %11
Potassium 313mg %8
Phosphorus 191.0mg %19
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in lamb leg
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin D 2.0IU %0
Vitamin E 0.2mg %1
Vitamin K 4.2µg %4
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %8
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %12
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.7mg %14
Choline, total 96.3mg %18
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %21
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 6.6mg %41
Vitamin B12 2.6µg %108
Minerals in lamb leg
Calcium 11.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Sodium 66.0mg %4
Magnesium 24.0mg %6
Potassium 313.0mg %8
Iron 2.0mg %11
Copper 0.1mg %13
Phosphorus 191.0mg %19
Zinc 4.4mg %31
Selenium 27.2µg %49
Amino Acids in lamb leg
Leucine 2.0g %68
Valine 1.4g %71
Isoleucine 1.2g %82
Methionine 0.7g %84
Tyrosine 0.9g %92
Threonine 1.1g %97
Cystine 0.3g %99
Tryptophan 0.3g %100
Lysine 2.3g %100
Histidine 0.8g %108
Phenylalanine 1.0g %111
Fatty Acids in lamb leg
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of lamb leg is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Lamb Leg has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 76 |
| Valine | 39 | 53 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 47 |
| Threonine | 23 | 42 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Lysine | 45 | 87 |
| Histidine | 15 | 31 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 37 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 73 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in lamb leg is 4.2 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of lamb leg is 2.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in lamb leg as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for lamb leg is 20/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for lamb leg
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 38.26 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 4.74 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.46 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 17.39 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.06 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 56%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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