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Lamb vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and buttermilk

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, and copper in lamb is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 97% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk has 115 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while buttermilk has 0.058mg.
  • Buttermilk contains 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 Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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
9
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.3%
Contains more IronIron +3660%
Contains more CopperCopper +981.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.4%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1059.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.22µg 97%
Selenium 26.4µg 2µg 44%
Protein 24.52g 3.31g 42%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.058mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.548g 38%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.42mg 37%
Fats 20.94g 0.88g 31%
Cholesterol 97mg 4mg 31%
Iron 1.88mg 0.05mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.254g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17.7mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 89mg 14%
Calories 294kcal 40kcal 13%
Copper 0.119mg 0.011mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.033g 10%
Calcium 17mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.275mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.034mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 151mg 5%
Sodium 72mg 190mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.1µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.1mg 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +640.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2279.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3372.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4475.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.