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Cheesecake vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and lamb different?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 99% higher.
  • Lamb has less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheesecake (50).

Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +198.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +495%
Contains more ZincZinc +774.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +407.7%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.6µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.55µg 99%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 6.66mg 40%
Selenium 5.2µg 26.4µg 39%
Protein 5.5g 24.52g 38%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.46mg 36%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Iron 0.63mg 1.88mg 16%
Sodium 438mg 72mg 16%
Cholesterol 55mg 97mg 14%
Phosphorus 93mg 188mg 14%
Copper 0.02mg 0.119mg 11%
Carbs 25.5g 0g 9%
Choline 45.9mg 93.7mg 9%
Potassium 90mg 310mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 9.921g 8.83g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.25mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Fats 22.5g 20.94g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.66mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.51g 1%
Calories 321kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.6µg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 8.82g 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 ProteinProtein +345.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
~equal in Fats ~20.94g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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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 -11%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.51g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.