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Lamb vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and carrots?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and choline, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Carrots, raw 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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +526.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1758.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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
7
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%
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +964.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.1µg 48%
Protein 24.52g 0.93g 47%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.037g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.24mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.983mg 35%
Fats 20.94g 0.24g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.014g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 35mg 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.3mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 8.8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.058mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 41kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.117g 9%
Copper 0.119mg 0.045mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.273mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 13.2µg 7%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.66mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.138mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 310mg 320mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Sodium 72mg 69mg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.04mg 0%

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
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2536.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%

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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.