Lamb vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and biscuits different?
- Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while biscuits are higher in calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 103% more than biscuits.
- Lamb contains 32 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Lamb contains 97mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than lamb (0).
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +45.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +725.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1282.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +54.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1618.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +271.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3087.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +256% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +238.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.08µg | 103% |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.54mg | 36% |
Protein | 24.52g | 7g | 35% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 3mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 2.949mg | 23% |
Calcium | 17mg | 235mg | 22% |
Sodium | 72mg | 580mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.356mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 4.324g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 4.163g | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Carbs | 0g | 44.6g | 15% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.378mg | 15% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 19.5µg | 13% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 2.9mg | 13% |
Folate | 18µg | 61µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.285mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
Fats | 20.94g | 16.3g | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
Potassium | 310mg | 121mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 6.93g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Calories | 294kcal | 353kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 164mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 18mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 43.1g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 0g | 2.18g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +250.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +85.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +290.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.7% |