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Lamb vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and cucumber?

  • Lamb is richer than cucumber in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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
7
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.9%
Contains more IronIron +571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.1%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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
10
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +657.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6695.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1461.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +256.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0.65g 48%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.3µg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.098mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.037g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.2mg 39%
Fats 20.94g 0.11g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.005g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.28mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.033mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 6mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 15kcal 14%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 16.4µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.032g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.259mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.027mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 147mg 5%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.079mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3672.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18936.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +77.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4618.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.