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Lamb vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and chickpeas different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, chickpeas are richer in manganese, folate, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than chickpeas (36).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +613.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4581.8%
~equal in Potassium ~291mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +855.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.139mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chickpeas DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.03mg 44%
Selenium 26.4µg 3.7µg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.269g 39%
Folate 18µg 172µg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.526mg 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Protein 24.52g 8.86g 31%
Fiber 0g 7.6g 30%
Fats 20.94g 2.59g 28%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.53mg 27%
Copper 0.119mg 0.352mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.583g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.063mg 14%
Iron 1.88mg 2.89mg 13%
Carbs 0g 27.42g 9%
Choline 93.7mg 42.8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.286mg 7%
Calories 294kcal 164kcal 7%
Magnesium 23mg 48mg 6%
Sodium 72mg 7mg 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 168mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 49mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.156g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 291mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.139mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 19.82g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +708.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1412.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.