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Cauliflower vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cauliflower and lamb?

  • Cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cauliflower is lower.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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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 +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1551.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Selenium 0.6µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.92g 24.52g 45%
Saturated fat 0.13g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 6.66mg 38%
Fats 0.28g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 188mg 21%
Iron 0.42mg 1.88mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.25mg 15%
Calories 25kcal 294kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.51g 10%
Folate 57µg 18µg 10%
Copper 0.039mg 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 4.6µg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 93.7mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.13mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 72mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 4.97g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calcium 22mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 299mg 310mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7378.6%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4771%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.