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Lamb vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and wheat Bread?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet wheat Bread is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and folate.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870.6%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6159.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.
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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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +324%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.377mg 59%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.989g 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.439mg 28%
Iron 1.88mg 4.09mg 28%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.47mg 27%
Fats 20.94g 4.27g 26%
Protein 24.52g 12.96g 23%
Sodium 72mg 601mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 1.019g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Carbs 0g 55.77g 19%
Folate 18µg 86µg 17%
Calcium 17mg 165mg 15%
Choline 93.7mg 22.1mg 13%
Selenium 26.4µg 33.4µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.382mg 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.198mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.456mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.153mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 5.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.72g 1%
Calories 294kcal 313kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.07g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Phosphorus 188mg 188mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +390.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.