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Lamb vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and gratin

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus; however, gratin is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than gratin.
  • Gratin contains 10 times less selenium than lamb. Lamb contains 26.4µg of selenium, while gratin contains 2.7µg.
  • Gratin has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
6
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%
Gratin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.8%

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
10
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.7µg 43%
Protein 24.52g 5.06g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.993mg 35%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.69mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 23mg 25%
Fats 20.94g 7.59g 21%
Saturated fat 8.83g 4.733g 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.149g 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.64mg 16%
Sodium 72mg 433mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 113mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 119mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.116mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.276g 8%
Calories 294kcal 132kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.161mg 6%
Copper 0.119mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.387mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.27g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.174mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 396mg 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.6%
Contains more FatsFats +175.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +153.7%

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
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.