Duck meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between duck meat and lamb
- Duck meat has more copper, fats, iron, and vitamin B5; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% more.
- Duck meat contains 2 times more copper than lamb. Duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, while lamb contains 0.119mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +43.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 2.55µg | 94% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 4.46mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 1.51g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.119mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 26.4µg | 12% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 24.52g | 11% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 20.94g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 6.66mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.88mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 8.82g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.66mg | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 93.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 188mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 97mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 8.83g | 4% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 310mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 294kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.6g | 8.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 177kcal | 120kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 3 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~53.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~8.83g
