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Lamb vs. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  • Lamb has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, choline, and copper; however, beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lamb is 21% higher.
  • Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has 2 times less copper than lamb. Lamb has 0.119mg of copper, while beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has 0.061mg.
  • Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw.

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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
Lamb
6
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 12% 5.4% 24% 73% 20% 114% 68% 8.6% 1.3% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~1.94mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.18mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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
Lamb
8
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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 79% 30% 75% 268% 4.5% 5.3% 31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 15µg 21%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.14µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.323mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.227mg 15%
Protein 24.52g 17.17g 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 71mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.151mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.521g 7%
Choline 93.7mg 56.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 8.83g 7.581g 6%
Copper 0.119mg 0.061mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.043mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 158mg 4%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.18mg 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.498mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Calories 294kcal 254kcal 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 1.88mg 1.94mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 270mg 1%
Fats 20.94g 20g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 66mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 8.848g 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.665mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.759mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.339mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.423mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.442mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.844mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.558mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
17% 20% 62%
Protein: 17.17 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.87 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
~equal in Fats ~20g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
45% 52% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.581 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.521 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.848g

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. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174036/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.