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Candy bar vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and lamb different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11759% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 57 times more manganese than lamb. While candy bar contains 1.243mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
  • Candy bar has less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5550%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117592.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.13mg 11759%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.774mg 0.119mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.51g 61%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.022mg 53%
Selenium 4.7µg 26.4µg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.14mg 26%
Magnesium 110mg 23mg 21%
Fats 33.7g 20.94g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 8.82g 20%
Saturated fat 4.678g 8.83g 19%
Protein 15.5g 24.52g 18%
Phosphorus 308mg 188mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 0g 16%
Folate 75µg 18µg 14%
Choline 29.4mg 93.7mg 12%
Calories 522kcal 294kcal 11%
Iron 0.97mg 1.88mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 6.66mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 3.94mg 4.46mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 156mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.66mg 3%
Potassium 407mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 42.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3257.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
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 -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.