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Lamb vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and corned beef different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, corned beef is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for corned beef is 39% higher.
  • Lamb contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than corned beef. While lamb contains 0.1mg of vitamin B1, corned beef contains only 0.026mg.
  • Corned beef has less saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.86mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.58mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Corned beef DV% diff.
Sodium 72mg 973mg 39%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.63µg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.03mg 23%
Protein 24.52g 18.17g 13%
Selenium 26.4µg 32.8µg 12%
Saturated fat 8.83g 6.34g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 125mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.67g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.42mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 145mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.154mg 4%
Choline 93.7mg 69.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.5µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Fats 20.94g 18.98g 3%
Calories 294kcal 251kcal 2%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.58mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 9.22g 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.47g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.47g 0%
Cholesterol 97mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 4IU 0%
Iron 1.88mg 1.86mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +215.9%
~equal in Fats ~18.98g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.22g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.