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Lamb vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and garlic?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium, yet garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Garlic, raw 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.
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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +964.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7500%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Iron ~1.7mg

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +851.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +303.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.596mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.235mg 85%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.672mg 72%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.089g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.7mg 37%
Protein 24.52g 6.36g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.5g 31%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.16mg 30%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.2µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.011g 22%
Copper 0.119mg 0.299mg 20%
Calcium 17mg 181mg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 23.2mg 13%
Carbs 0g 33.06g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.11mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.249g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Calories 294kcal 149kcal 7%
Phosphorus 188mg 153mg 5%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 310mg 401mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 17mg 2%
Iron 1.88mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.596mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 30.96g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4088%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +82.9%
~equal in Water ~58.58g

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.