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Coconut milk vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut milk and lamb different?

  • Coconut milk is higher in manganese and copper; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains 42 times more manganese than lamb. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
  • Lamb has less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than coconut milk (97).

Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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 +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4063.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.8%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1002.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Saturated fat 21.14g 8.83g 56%
Protein 2.29g 24.52g 44%
Manganese 0.916mg 0.022mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 6.66mg 37%
Selenium 6.2µg 26.4µg 37%
Zinc 0.67mg 4.46mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 8.82g 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.25mg 19%
Copper 0.266mg 0.119mg 16%
Choline 8.5mg 93.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.66mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 1.51g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.6µg 4%
Fats 23.84g 20.94g 4%
Calories 230kcal 294kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.88mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 72mg 2%
Carbs 5.54g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Potassium 263mg 310mg 1%
Net carbs 3.34g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.34g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 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 +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +970.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 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 -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +769.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.5%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.