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Lamb vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and Brussels sprouts

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 144% more than lamb.
  • Brussels sprouts contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Brussels sprouts, 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
5
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1431.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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
6
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3747.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 153g 1010%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 177µg 144%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.6µg 45%
Protein 24.52g 3.38g 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.062g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.745mg 37%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.42mg 37%
Fats 20.94g 0.3g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.023g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 69mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Choline 93.7mg 19.1mg 14%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.337mg 14%
Calories 294kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.09mg 12%
Folate 18µg 61µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.309mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.219mg 7%
Iron 1.88mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.88mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Carbs 0g 8.95g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.139mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 42mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 389mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.15g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38247.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10032.5%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.