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Lamb vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and cornmeal

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and choline; however, cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +575.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +989.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +1061.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Folate 18µg 209µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.22g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.551mg 38%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.66mg 35%
Protein 24.52g 7.11g 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Iron 1.88mg 4.36mg 31%
Fats 20.94g 1.75g 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Selenium 26.4µg 10.5µg 29%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.39g 21%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 93.7mg 8.6mg 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 99mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.968mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.382mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.24mg 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.174mg 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 142mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.828g 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.182mg 4%
Calories 294kcal 370kcal 4%
Sodium 72mg 7mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1096.6%
Contains more WaterWater +380.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2161.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.