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Lamb vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and almonds

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than lamb.
  • The amount of cholesterol in almonds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +543.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1482.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.5%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9804.5%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.14mg 25.63mg 170%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 1.031mg 101%
Manganese 0.022mg 2.179mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 12.329g 72%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 1.138mg 68%
Magnesium 23mg 270mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 31.551g 57%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Fats 20.94g 49.93g 45%
Phosphorus 188mg 481mg 42%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.1µg 41%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Calcium 17mg 269mg 25%
Iron 1.88mg 3.71mg 23%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.802g 23%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.618mg 19%
Calories 294kcal 579kcal 14%
Potassium 310mg 733mg 12%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.12mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.205mg 9%
Choline 93.7mg 52.1mg 8%
Carbs 0g 21.55g 7%
Folate 18µg 44µg 7%
Protein 24.52g 21.15g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.471mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.137mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.05g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1118.1%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +261%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.