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Lamb vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and brisket different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while brisket is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, protein, and iron.
  • Brisket covers your daily need for zinc 20% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than brisket. Lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while brisket contains 4.087mg.
  • Brisket is lower in saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Brisket DV% diff.
Zinc 4.46mg 6.69mg 20%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.12µg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.087mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.282mg 12%
Protein 24.52g 28.82g 9%
Iron 1.88mg 2.43mg 7%
Saturated fat 8.83g 7.305g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.171mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.681g 6%
Fats 20.94g 18.42g 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 106mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.059mg 3%
Choline 93.7mg 109.8mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 232mg 2%
Copper 0.119mg 0.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 188mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.568mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.934g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 48mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 26.4µg 27.1µg 1%
Calories 294kcal 289kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.879mg 0%

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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~52.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.934g

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.