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Ginger vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and lamb different?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 2 times more copper than lamb. Ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, while lamb contains 0.119mg.
  • Ginger is lower in saturated fat.

Ginger root, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.9%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.82g 24.52g 45%
Saturated fat 0.203g 8.83g 39%
Zinc 0.34mg 4.46mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 6.66mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.75g 20.94g 31%
Phosphorus 34mg 188mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.82g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.25mg 17%
Iron 0.6mg 1.88mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.119mg 12%
Choline 28.8mg 93.7mg 12%
Calories 80kcal 294kcal 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.66mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.51g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.1mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.6µg 4%
Potassium 415mg 310mg 3%
Sodium 13mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.13mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Lamb
3
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 +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2692%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.