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Lamb vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and fireweed?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 291% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fireweed is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fireweed, leaves, 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
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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2423.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30372.7%

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
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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.9µg 46%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Calcium 17mg 429mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 40%
Protein 24.52g 4.71g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.632mg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 23mg 156mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 2.75g 28%
Folate 18µg 112µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 22%
Copper 0.119mg 0.32mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.66mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.356mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.674mg 12%
Phosphorus 188mg 108mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10%
Calories 294kcal 103kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.137mg 9%
Iron 1.88mg 2.4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Potassium 310mg 494mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
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
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.6%
Contains more FatsFats +661.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.8%

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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
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.