Dates vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and lamb different?
- Dates are higher in fiber; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
- Dates have less saturated fat.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than dates (42).
Dates, deglet noor 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1437.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +780% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +278.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +422.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1387.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 24.52g | 44% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 8.83g | 40% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 4.46mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 6.66mg | 34% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 20.94g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0g | 32% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 0g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 8.82g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 188mg | 18% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 93.7mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 310mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.119mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.51g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.022mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 294kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +900.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5269.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +161.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7847.4% |
