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Eggnog vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggnog and lamb different?

  • Eggnog is higher in calcium; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 88% higher.
  • Eggnog contains 8 times more calcium than lamb. While eggnog contains 130mg of calcium, lamb contains only 17mg.
  • Eggnog has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than eggnog (55).

Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 CalciumCalcium +664.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains more IronIron +840%
Contains more CopperCopper +815.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +869.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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.
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Lamb
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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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 2.55µg 88%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 6.66mg 41%
Protein 4.55g 24.52g 40%
Selenium 4.2µg 26.4µg 40%
Zinc 0.46mg 4.46mg 36%
Saturated fat 2.591g 8.83g 28%
Fats 4.19g 20.94g 26%
Iron 0.2mg 1.88mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 8.82g 19%
Cholesterol 59mg 97mg 13%
Copper 0.013mg 0.119mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 17mg 11%
Phosphorus 109mg 188mg 11%
Calories 88kcal 294kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 1.51g 9%
Choline 52.2mg 93.7mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.66mg 5%
Potassium 165mg 310mg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.6µg 4%
Carbs 8.05g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 72mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.777mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.9%
Contains more FatsFats +399.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +577.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +662.6%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.