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Carrot vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and lamb?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Carrots, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +526.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1758.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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.
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +964.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Selenium 0.1µg 26.4µg 48%
Protein 0.93g 24.52g 47%
Saturated fat 0.037g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6.66mg 35%
Fats 0.24g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 35mg 188mg 22%
Iron 0.3mg 1.88mg 20%
Choline 8.8mg 93.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.25mg 15%
Calories 41kcal 294kcal 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1.51g 9%
Copper 0.045mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.66mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 4.6µg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.14mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 320mg 310mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 72mg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2536.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8625%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Lamb
2
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.