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Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw and lamb

  • Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has more vitamin B6; however, lamb has more selenium, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, choline, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lamb is 21% higher.
  • Lamb has 2 times less vitamin B6 than beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has 0.323mg of vitamin B6, while lamb has 0.13mg.
  • Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 12% 5.4% 24% 73% 20% 114% 68% 8.6% 1.3% 82%
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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% 1.3% 3.4% 11% 35% 79% 30% 75% 268% 4.5% 5.3%
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw Lamb DV% diff.
Selenium 15µg 26.4µg 21%
Vitamin B12 2.14µg 2.55µg 17%
Protein 17.17g 24.52g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.227mg 6.66mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.323mg 0.13mg 15%
Cholesterol 71mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.151mg 0.25mg 8%
Choline 56.4mg 93.7mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.521g 1.51g 7%
Copper 0.061mg 0.119mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.581g 8.83g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 188mg 4%
Zinc 4.18mg 4.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.498mg 0.66mg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.051g 3%
Calories 254kcal 294kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.6µg 2%
Fats 20g 20.94g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 270mg 310mg 1%
Iron 1.94mg 1.88mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 2 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 66mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Trans fat 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.848g 8.82g 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.665mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.759mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.339mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.423mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.442mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.844mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.558mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 20% 62%
Protein: 17.17 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.87 g
Other: 0.96 g
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
~equal in Fats ~20.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 52% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.581 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.521 g
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g

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. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174036/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.