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Lamb vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and buckwheat

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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
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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.3%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +631.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1731.8%

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
11
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +366.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.2µg 44%
Protein 24.52g 3.38g 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.134g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.94mg 36%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.61mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.62g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.188g 22%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.403mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 70mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.039mg 16%
Iron 1.88mg 0.8mg 14%
Choline 93.7mg 20.1mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 294kcal 92kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.188g 9%
Potassium 310mg 88mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 51mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.94g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.359mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Folate 18µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.24g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3277.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4591.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +703.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.