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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 for 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.
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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.
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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% 8% 2.2% 3% 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.34µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.633mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.83g 2.669g 28%
Fats 20.94g 10.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 3.458g 13%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 8.724mg 13%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.11mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.193mg 11%
Selenium 26.4µg 31.1µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.917g 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 254mg 9%
Protein 24.52g 27.37g 6%
Calories 294kcal 203kcal 5%
Iron 1.88mg 1.52mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.151mg 4%
Choline 93.7mg 78.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.211mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 93mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Calcium 17mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 294mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

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%

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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 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.