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Lamb vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and ground beef?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 16% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.026mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.311mg 14%
Selenium 26.4µg 19.1µg 13%
Saturated fat 8.83g 6.073g 13%
Zinc 4.46mg 5.84mg 13%
Fats 20.94g 15.37g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.408g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.171mg 6%
Iron 1.88mg 2.27mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.322g 4%
Choline 93.7mg 73.2mg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.512mg 3%
Calories 294kcal 241kcal 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 166mg 3%
Cholesterol 97mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.49µg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 241mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Protein 24.52g 23.87g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sodium 72mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +191.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.