Lamb vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and camembert different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and zinc; however, camembert is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 52% higher.
- Lamb contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than camembert. While lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, camembert contains only 0.63mg.
- Lamb has less saturated fat.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than camembert (27).
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cheese, camembert are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +469.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +466.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +87.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2182.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +957.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +96.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +130% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +508.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.3µg | 52% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.63mg | 38% |
Calcium | 17mg | 388mg | 37% |
Sodium | 72mg | 842mg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 15.259g | 29% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 241µg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 347mg | 23% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.38mg | 19% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.33mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.488mg | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 15.4mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 1.364mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.021mg | 11% |
Folate | 18µg | 62µg | 11% |
Protein | 24.52g | 19.8g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 72mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.227mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.028mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.724g | 5% |
Fats | 20.94g | 24.26g | 5% |
Potassium | 310mg | 187mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 7.023g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 18IU | 2% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 2µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Calories | 294kcal | 300kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.46g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.46g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.968mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.84mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 1.279mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.683mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +348.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.6% |