Biscuit vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and lamb different?
- Biscuits are richer in calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 103% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 17 times more manganese than lamb. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
- Lamb is lower in sodium.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than lamb (0).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1282.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +54.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1618.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +45.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +725.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +256% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +238.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +271.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3087.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 2.55µg | 103% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 4.46mg | 36% |
Protein | 7g | 24.52g | 35% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 97mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 6.66mg | 23% |
Calcium | 235mg | 17mg | 22% |
Sodium | 580mg | 72mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.1mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 4.324g | 8.83g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 1.51g | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Carbs | 44.6g | 0g | 15% |
Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.022mg | 15% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 26.4µg | 13% |
Iron | 2.9mg | 1.88mg | 13% |
Folate | 61µg | 18µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.66mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Fats | 16.3g | 20.94g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Potassium | 121mg | 310mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 8.82g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Calories | 353kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 164mg | 188mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.1g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 2.18g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.211mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.514mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.226mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.313mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +290.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +250.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +85.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.3% |