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Lamb vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lamb and Ground turkey different?

  • Lamb is richer in Vitamin B12, and Zinc, while Ground turkey is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Selenium.
  • Lamb covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 50% more than Ground turkey.
  • Lamb contains 3 times more Saturated Fat than Ground turkey. Lamb contains 8.83g of Saturated Fat, while Ground turkey contains 2.669g.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Ground turkey, cooked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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% 3% 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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
Contains more OtherOther +412.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +155.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lamb Ground turkey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ground turkey Opinion
Calories 294kcal 203kcal Lamb
Protein 24.52g 27.37g Ground turkey
Fats 20.94g 10.4g Lamb
Cholesterol 97mg 93mg Ground turkey
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU Ground turkey
Magnesium 23mg 30mg Ground turkey
Calcium 17mg 28mg Ground turkey
Potassium 310mg 294mg Lamb
Iron 1.88mg 1.52mg Lamb
Copper 0.119mg 0.151mg Ground turkey
Zinc 4.46mg 3.11mg Lamb
Phosphorus 188mg 254mg Ground turkey
Sodium 72mg 78mg Lamb
Vitamin A 0IU 79IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg Lamb
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg Ground turkey
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg Lamb
Selenium 26.4µg 31.1µg Ground turkey
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.077mg Lamb
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.211mg Lamb
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 8.724mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.193mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.633mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.34µg Lamb
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg Lamb
Folate 18µg 7µg Lamb
Trans Fat 0.134g Lamb
Choline 93.7mg 78.2mg Lamb
Saturated Fat 8.83g 2.669g Ground turkey
Monounsaturated Fat 8.82g 3.458g Lamb
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.917g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.312mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.05mg 1.258mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.227mg Ground turkey
Leucine 1.908mg 2.262mg Ground turkey
Lysine 2.166mg 2.452mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.629mg 0.806mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.068mg Ground turkey
Valine 1.323mg 1.27mg Lamb
Histidine 0.777mg 0.811mg Ground turkey
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lamb Ground turkey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Lamb
52%
Ground turkey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Lamb
54%
Ground turkey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lamb
Lamb contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.161g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.