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Lamb vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and chinese cuisine

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 86% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 9 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine contains 0.978g.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568.2%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +431.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1015.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.48µg 86%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 51.3µg 39%
Selenium 26.4µg 6.7µg 36%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.978g 36%
Protein 24.52g 7.08g 35%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.32mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 14mg 28%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.5mg 27%
Fats 20.94g 5.3g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 1.217g 19%
Phosphorus 188mg 76mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.055mg 15%
Sodium 72mg 409mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Choline 93.7mg 34.5mg 11%
Iron 1.88mg 1.11mg 10%
Calories 294kcal 105kcal 9%
Copper 0.119mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Folate 18µg 45µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.82mg 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.147mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.13g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.443mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 204mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.29g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.3%
Contains more FatsFats +295.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +624.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.