Game vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between game and lamb?
- Game is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and copper, yet lamb is higher in zinc and selenium.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% more.
- Game has 3 times more vitamin B2 than lamb. While game has 0.73mg of vitamin B2, lamb has only 0.25mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.
We used Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types 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 | +21.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 106% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.73mg | 0.25mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 0.97g | 8.83g | 36% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 1.88mg | 29% |
| Fats | 2.67g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Selenium | 12.9µg | 26.4µg | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.68mg | 4.46mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 8.82g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.119mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 29.45g | 24.52g | 10% |
| Calories | 150kcal | 294kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.58g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.362mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.126mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.489mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.462mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.838mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.166mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.401mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +684.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.3% |
