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Lamb vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and cereal

  • Lamb has more selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 516% more than lamb.
  • Cereal has 34 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while cereal has 0.26g.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319%
Contains more IronIron +1711.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3490.9%

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%
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1448%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4504.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 5.986mg 450%
Iron 1.88mg 34.06mg 402%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 3.87mg 278%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 29.62mg 144%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.26g 39%
Protein 24.52g 6.06g 37%
Selenium 26.4µg 6.3µg 37%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.79mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 72mg 795mg 31%
Fats 20.94g 1.08g 31%
Zinc 4.46mg 7.6mg 29%
Carbs 0g 86.85g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.204g 22%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 77mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.226mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.354g 8%
Potassium 310mg 105mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 378kcal 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 85.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1838.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1321.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +172%

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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

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.