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Lamb vs. Coconut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and coconut oil different?

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline than coconut oil.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 368% higher.
  • Coconut oil has less cholesterol.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Oil, coconut 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
Lamb
9
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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3660%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +22200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
11
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% 0% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Coconut oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.83g 82.475g 335%
Fats 20.94g 99.06g 120%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0g 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 0µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0mg 42%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.02mg 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Calories 294kcal 892kcal 30%
Phosphorus 188mg 0mg 27%
Iron 1.88mg 0.05mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.119mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 6.332g 6%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 72mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.6µg 3%
Calcium 17mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.702g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +178966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +373.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.