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Corned beef vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and lamb different?

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium and vitamin B6; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for corned beef is 39% higher.
  • Corned beef contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. While corned beef contains 0.23mg of vitamin B6, lamb contains only 0.13mg.
  • Lamb has less sodium.

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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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 CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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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 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Lamb DV% diff.
Sodium 973mg 72mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.55µg 38%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 6.66mg 23%
Protein 18.17g 24.52g 13%
Selenium 32.8µg 26.4µg 12%
Saturated fat 6.34g 8.83g 11%
Phosphorus 125mg 188mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.66mg 5%
Potassium 145mg 310mg 5%
Copper 0.154mg 0.119mg 4%
Choline 69.2mg 93.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 4.6µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Fats 18.98g 20.94g 3%
Calories 251kcal 294kcal 2%
Zinc 4.58mg 4.46mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 8.82g 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Cholesterol 98mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Iron 1.86mg 1.88mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +215.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 -28.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.