Lamb vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lamb and fruitcake
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
- Lamb contains 19 times more cholesterol than fruitcake. Lamb contains 97mg of cholesterol, while fruitcake contains 5mg.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +138% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1551.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +261.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1220% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +10.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +742% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +192% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +952.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +542.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.01µg | 106% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 2µg | 44% |
Protein | 24.52g | 2.9g | 43% |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.27mg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.791mg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.048g | 35% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 5mg | 31% |
Carbs | 0g | 61.6g | 21% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 52mg | 19% |
Fats | 20.94g | 9.1g | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 8.9mg | 15% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.7g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 3.323g | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 4.2g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.099mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.226mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
Potassium | 310mg | 153mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
Calories | 294kcal | 324kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 2.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Folate | 18µg | 20µg | 1% |
Sodium | 72mg | 101mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 57.9g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 27.42g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +745.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +130.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +112.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.1% |