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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.
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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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.
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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

Nutrient Lamb Fruitcake 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
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
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
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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.