Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Lamb
  5. Compare
  6. Lamb vs. Cauliflower

Lamb vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between lamb and cauliflower?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2, yet cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.

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

Infographic

Lamb vs Cauliflower infographic
Infographic link

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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1551.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.5%
~equal in Potassium ~299mg

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
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%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.667mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.92g 45%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.13g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.27mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.507mg 38%
Fats 20.94g 0.28g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.034g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 44mg 21%
Iron 1.88mg 0.42mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.06mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 25kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.031g 10%
Folate 18µg 57µg 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 15.5µg 9%
Choline 93.7mg 44.3mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.184mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.97g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 310mg 299mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.667mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7378.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%
~equal in Other ~0.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4771%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

People also compare

Lamb
Lamb vs Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Lamb
Lamb vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Lamb
Lamb vs Veal
Veal
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Broccoli
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Cabbage
Cabbage

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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.