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Lamb vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and game raw?

  • Lamb is richer in selenium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat, yet game raw is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Game raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 157% higher.
  • Lamb has 9 times more saturated fat than game raw. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while game raw has 0.95g.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Game meat, deer, raw types in this comparison.

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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
3
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 16% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~318mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~202mg

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
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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 0% 0% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 6.31µg 157%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.95g 36%
Selenium 26.4µg 9.7µg 30%
Fats 20.94g 2.42g 28%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.09mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.67g 20%
Iron 1.88mg 3.4mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.48mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.37mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.119mg 0.253mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.22mg 10%
Calories 294kcal 120kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.47g 7%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 85mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.1µg 3%
Protein 24.52g 22.96g 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.37mg 2%
Phosphorus 188mg 202mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 72mg 51mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 310mg 318mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.937mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 1.135mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +765.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Protein ~22.96g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1216.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.