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Garlic vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garlic and lamb?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, and copper, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in garlic is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Lamb
4
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 +964.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7500%
Contains more IronIron +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.
Garlic
3
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +851.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +303.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.13mg 85%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.022mg 72%
Saturated fat 0.089g 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 6.66mg 37%
Protein 6.36g 24.52g 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.5g 20.94g 31%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.46mg 30%
Selenium 14.2µg 26.4µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.82g 22%
Copper 0.299mg 0.119mg 20%
Calcium 181mg 17mg 16%
Choline 23.2mg 93.7mg 13%
Carbs 33.06g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.25mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 1.51g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.1mg 8%
Calories 149kcal 294kcal 7%
Phosphorus 153mg 188mg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 401mg 310mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 72mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 1.88mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.66mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Lamb
2
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 OtherOther +82.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4088%
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Lamb
2
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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.4%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.