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Nutritional Profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

We got 58 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks high (Top 250) for 10 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks moderately (Top 500) for 19 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products) shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for four nutrients.

These are

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks well (Top 50) for two additional nutrients:

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

4.2%
20.5%
74.4%
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

1.5%
1.7%
0.4%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Raw Lamb Leg, Shank Half (Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)

In food category: Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
1.7 g
479.1 mg
297
1655
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
380 mg
107.7 mg
249
2135
Fatty Acids, total saturated
1.5 g
425.2 mg
308
1621
Total Lipid (Fat)
4.2 g
1.2 g
307
1329
Saturated Fats (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Capric Acid (10:0)
10 mg
2.8 mg
52
522
Lauric Acid (12:0)
10 mg
2.8 mg
75
700
Myristic Acid (14:0)
110 mg
31.2 mg
236
1040
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
810 mg
229.6 mg
275
1477
Stearic Acid (18:0)
500 mg
141.7 mg
285
1192
Monounsaturated Fats (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)
1.5 g
433.7 mg
294
1666
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
130 mg
36.9 mg
182
853
Polyunsaturated Fats (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
40 mg
11.3 mg
88
254
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
290 mg
82.2 mg
211
2104
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
60 mg
17 mg
167
896
Amino Acids (18)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
1.2 g
348.7 mg
86
128
Arginine
1.2 g
345.9 mg
95
189
Aspartic Acid
1.8 g
513.1 mg
107
208
Cystine
245 mg
69.5 mg
134
251
Glutamic Acid
3 g
844.8 mg
159
344
Glycine
1 g
283.5 mg
86
159
Histidine
650 mg
184.3 mg
175
395
Isoleucine
990 mg
280.7 mg
78
122
Leucine
1.6 g
453.6 mg
107
185
Lysine
1.8 g
513.1 mg
103
174
Methionine
527 mg
149.4 mg
207
443
Phenylalanine
835 mg
236.7 mg
107
262
Proline
861 mg
244.1 mg
113
299
Serine
763 mg
216.3 mg
153
348
Threonine
878 mg
248.9 mg
109
219
Tryptophan
240 mg
68 mg
117
225
Tyrosine
690 mg
195.6 mg
178
383
Valine
1.1 g
314.7 mg
77
125
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
20.5 g
5.8 g
134
342
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
23 µg
6.5 µg
14
432
Folate, food
23 µg
6.5 µg
11
266
Folate, total
23 µg
6.5 µg
12
366
Niacin
6.2 mg
1.8 mg
153
549
Pantothenic Acid
700 µg
198.4 µg
123
494
Riboflavin
250 µg
70.9 µg
126
561
Thiamin
140 µg
39.7 µg
61
744
Vitamin B12
2.6 µg
0.7 µg
107
464
Vitamin B6
170 µg
48.2 µg
159
811
Fat-soluble Vitamins (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
200 µg
56.7 µg
61
623
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
6 mg
1.7 mg
40
552
Copper, Cu
124 µg
35.2 µg
106
725
Iron, Fe
1.8 mg
516 µg
157
739
Magnesium, Mg
27 mg
7.7 mg
12
314
Manganese, Mn
24 µg
6.8 µg
52
1006
Phosphorus, P
195 mg
55.3 mg
106
469
Potassium, K
290 mg
82.2 mg
114
608
Selenium, Se
23.4 µg
6.6 µg
97
457
Sodium, Na
61 mg
17.3 mg
94
1088
Zinc, Zn
3.9 mg
1.1 mg
140
524
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
64 mg
18.1 mg
121
317
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
74.4 g
21.1 g
34
898
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.1 g
306.2 mg
77
552
Kcal (Energy)
125 kcal
35.4 kcal
201
563
KJ (Energy)
523 kj
148.3 kj
220
666
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of raw lamb leg, shank half (grade: choice, meat only, trimmed to 1/4" fat) with 58 nutrient values.

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Lamb Leg, Shank HalfNo of
Nutrients
(Australian Imported, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
59
(Australian Imported, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
59
(Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
58
(Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
57
(Australian Imported, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
57
(Australian Imported, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
57
(Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
58
(Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
57
(Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
58
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