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Lamb vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and port Salut?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and zinc, yet port Salut is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for calcium is 63% higher.
  • Lamb has 111 times more vitamin B3 than port Salut. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut has 0.06mg.
  • Lamb contains less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than port Salut.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cheese, port de salut 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
Lamb
7
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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more IronIron +337.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3723.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +508.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Port Salut DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 650mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.5µg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.06mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 16.691g 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Phosphorus 188mg 360mg 25%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.5µg 22%
Sodium 72mg 534mg 20%
Iron 1.88mg 0.43mg 18%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.6mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 15.4mg 14%
Fats 20.94g 28.2g 11%
Copper 0.119mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.21mg 9%
Cholesterol 97mg 123mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.014mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.053mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.729g 5%
Potassium 310mg 136mg 5%
Calories 294kcal 352kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 21IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 9.338g 1%
Protein 24.52g 23.78g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.57g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +34.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +143.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.