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Lamb vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and caramel?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, choline, and copper, yet caramel is richer in calcium.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% higher.
  • Lamb has 45 times more vitamin B3 than caramel. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
  • Caramel contains less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Candies, caramels 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
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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +913.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1071.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.103mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.3µg 94%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.8µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.148mg 41%
Protein 24.52g 4.6g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.44mg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 7mg 30%
Saturated fat 8.83g 2.476g 29%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Iron 1.88mg 0.14mg 22%
Fats 20.94g 8.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 1.542g 18%
Choline 93.7mg 8mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 3.478g 13%
Calcium 17mg 138mg 12%
Copper 0.119mg 0.018mg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 114mg 11%
Sodium 72mg 245mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg 6%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 382kcal 4%
Potassium 310mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.256mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433%
Contains more FatsFats +158.5%
Contains more WaterWater +532%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.