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Lamb vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and chestnut

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than chestnut.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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
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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +1684%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3781.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg

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
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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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 24.52g 2g 45%
Copper 0.119mg 0.472mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.26g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.25mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.731mg 37%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.854mg 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.38g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.476g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 99mg 13%
Potassium 310mg 715mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.104mg 11%
Carbs 0g 27.76g 9%
Calories 294kcal 131kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.233mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.316mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.545g 6%
Folate 18µg 38µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.148mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 46mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 27mg 2%
Iron 1.88mg 1.73mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1126%
Contains more FatsFats +1417.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1752.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%
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
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.