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Lamb vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index (32) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types were used 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.
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% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +517.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +622.7%
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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
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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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1232%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1364.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +889.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.5g 46%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.027g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.19mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.5mg 39%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 45.5µg 34%
Fats 20.94g 0.2g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.015g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 37mg 22%
Choline 93.7mg 6.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg 14%
Calories 294kcal 13kcal 14%
Iron 1.88mg 0.8mg 14%
Folate 18µg 66µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.088mg 11%
Copper 0.119mg 0.021mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 105mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.096g 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.159mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.194mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 310mg 252mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.18g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 72mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1534.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +77.4%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1472.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.