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Lamb vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and English muffins

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, while English muffins have more manganese and fiber.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 105% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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
6
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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
9
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.04µg 105%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.259g 39%
Protein 24.52g 7.7g 34%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.7mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.566mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.8g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.302g 21%
Sodium 72mg 464mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 0g 46g 15%
Iron 1.88mg 0.89mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 133mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.181mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.043mg 7%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Potassium 310mg 131mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Calcium 17mg 52mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.888g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.446mg 4%
Calories 294kcal 235kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Copper 0.119mg 0.129mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1063.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192.7%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2820.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.