Lamb vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and game?
- Lamb is higher in zinc and selenium, yet game is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% more.
- Lamb has 3 times more zinc than game. While lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, game has only 1.68mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in game is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 106% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.73mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.97g | 36% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 4.2mg | 29% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 2.67g | 28% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 12.9µg | 25% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 1.68mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.63g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 126mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.213mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 24.52g | 29.45g | 10% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 150kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.58g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 372mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 72mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.489mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.462mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +684.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
