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Lamb vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and ginger different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, while ginger is higher in copper.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than ginger.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Ginger root, raw types were used 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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.9%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +225.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.82g 45%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.203g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.75mg 37%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.34mg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.75g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.154g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 34mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.034mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.6mg 16%
Copper 0.119mg 0.226mg 12%
Choline 93.7mg 28.8mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 80kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.154g 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.229mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.203mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.1µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 13mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 415mg 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.03mg 0%

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
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2692%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.