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Lamb vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and apples

  • Apples have less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than apples.
  • Apples have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of apples is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
8
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%
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.7%
Contains more IronIron +1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1609.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.1%

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
10
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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7218.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +982%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +2655.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0.26g 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 0µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.091mg 41%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.04mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.028g 40%
Fats 20.94g 0.17g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 11mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.007g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.12mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.026mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 3.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.061mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 52kcal 12%
Copper 0.119mg 0.027mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.051g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.017mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.041mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 310mg 107mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.81g 5%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9330.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12217.6%
Contains more OtherOther +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2860.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.