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Lamb vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and caper?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet caper is richer in copper and vitamin K.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Capers, canned types in this comparison.

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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%
Caper
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +675%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.5%

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
8
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%
Caper
5
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +921.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1341.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Sodium 72mg 2348mg 99%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.2µg 46%
Protein 24.52g 2.36g 44%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.233g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.652mg 38%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.32mg 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.86g 31%
Copper 0.119mg 0.374mg 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 10mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.063g 22%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 24.6µg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 6.5mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 23kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.027mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.139mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.304g 8%
Potassium 310mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.023mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.88mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Iron 1.88mg 1.67mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.89g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.078mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 40mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +939%
Contains more FatsFats +2334.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%
Contains more OtherOther +880.5%

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
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.