Lamb vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and salmon different?
- Lamb is higher in zinc and iron; however, salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin D for salmon is 87% higher.
- Lamb contains 10 times more zinc than salmon. While lamb contains 4.46mg of zinc, salmon contains only 0.43mg.
- Salmon has less saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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 CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +452.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +937.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +714.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +13000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +397.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 2 IU | 526 IU | 66% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 13.1µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.647mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.43mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 2.397g | 29% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 41.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.34mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 4.553g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.34mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 1.475mg | 16% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 12.35g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 4.181g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.8µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 252mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 8.045mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1.14mg | 7% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 22.1g | 5% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 206kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 384mg | 2% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 90.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +201.5% |
