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Lamb vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and ground chicken

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and copper; however, ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 3 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while ground chicken contains 3.11g.

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 Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +102.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
~equal in Sodium ~75mg

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
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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.51µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.538mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.11g 26%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.92mg 23%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.3µg 22%
Fats 20.94g 10.92g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.327mg 13%
Iron 1.88mg 0.93mg 12%
Potassium 310mg 677mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.879g 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 234mg 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.062mg 6%
Choline 93.7mg 59mg 6%
Calories 294kcal 189kcal 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.08g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.302mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.107mg 3%
Protein 24.52g 23.28g 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sodium 72mg 75mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.7%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.