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Ground beef vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and lamb?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 16% more.
  • Ground beef has 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. While ground beef has 0.311mg of vitamin B6, lamb has only 0.13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.2%
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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.
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.66mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.13mg 14%
Selenium 19.1µg 26.4µg 13%
Saturated fat 6.073g 8.83g 13%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.46mg 13%
Fats 15.37g 20.94g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.25mg 6%
Iron 2.27mg 1.88mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 8.82g 4%
Choline 73.2mg 93.7mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.66mg 3%
Calories 241kcal 294kcal 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 188mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.55µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 310mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4.6µg 1%
Protein 23.87g 24.52g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sodium 73mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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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 OtherOther +191.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
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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 -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.