Lamb vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and fast food different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 69% higher.
- Lamb contains 3 times more cholesterol than fast food. While lamb contains 97mg of cholesterol, fast food contains only 33mg.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1522.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +186.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +172.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +217% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +344.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.89µg | 69% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 33mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.317mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.52mg | 18% |
| Folate | 18µg | 80µg | 16% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 16.52g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.06mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 12.01g | 14% |
| Carbs | 0g | 31.5g | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 20.3µg | 11% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 34.4mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 331mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 4.835g | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.363mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 134mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 5.617mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.212mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 62mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 297kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4.9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.3% |
