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Lamb vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and candy bar different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11759% higher.
  • Candy bar has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than candy bar (51).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Candies, peanut bar 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.
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5550%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117592.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 153mg 11759%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.774mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10.65g 61%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.243mg 53%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.7µg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 4.1mg 26%
Magnesium 23mg 110mg 21%
Fats 20.94g 33.7g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 16.721g 20%
Saturated fat 8.83g 4.678g 19%
Protein 24.52g 15.5g 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 308mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 0g 47.4g 16%
Folate 18µg 75µg 14%
Choline 93.7mg 29.4mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 522kcal 11%
Iron 1.88mg 0.97mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.922mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 78mg 6%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.94mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.83mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3257.5%
Contains more FatsFats +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.