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Lamb vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and fettuccine

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, fettuccine has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Fettuccine has 45 times less zinc than lamb. Lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, while fettuccine has 0.1mg.
  • Fettuccine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fettuccine 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 KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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
9
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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%

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.
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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.1mg 40%
Protein 24.52g 6.2g 37%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.9g 36%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.8mg 30%
Fats 20.94g 2.7g 28%
Cholesterol 97mg 14mg 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 25mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.9g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.6mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg 14%
Copper 0.119mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 99kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.4g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14g 5%
Sodium 72mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Potassium 310mg 168mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.5%
Contains more FatsFats +675.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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

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.