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Lamb vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and cheese

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and choline, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
  • Cheese contains 113 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

The 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 Cheese, cheddar.

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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
Lamb
5
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.9%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
~equal in Selenium ~28.5µg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 710mg 69%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.1µg 60%
Saturated fat 8.83g 18.867g 46%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.059mg 41%
Phosphorus 188mg 455mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Sodium 72mg 653mg 25%
Iron 1.88mg 0.14mg 22%
Fats 20.94g 33.31g 19%
Choline 93.7mg 16.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.428mg 14%
Copper 0.119mg 0.03mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 76mg 7%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.64mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.029mg 6%
Calories 294kcal 404kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.71mg 4%
Selenium 26.4µg 28.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 24IU 3%
Protein 24.52g 22.87g 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.4µg 2%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.421g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 99mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 9.246g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +352.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.421g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.