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Lamb vs. Grouse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb and grouse

  • Lamb has more zinc, iron, and copper; however, grouse is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Grouse covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 88% more than lamb.
  • Grouse contains 68 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while grouse contains 0.13g.

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 Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw.

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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%
Grouse
Grouse
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 1.5% 27% 22% 19% 14% 98% 6.5% 2.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +224.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +774.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
~equal in Potassium ~311mg

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
6
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%
Grouse
Grouse
6
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% 1.7% 15% 0% 11% 65% 218% 0% 294% 363% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +880.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Grouse DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.275mg 88%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.13g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.51mg 36%
Fats 20.94g 0.88g 31%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 11.6mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.042g 22%
Cholesterol 97mg 40mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.58mg 16%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.132g 9%
Calories 294kcal 112kcal 9%
Copper 0.119mg 0.058mg 7%
Phosphorus 188mg 229mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.042mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Protein 24.52g 25.94g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.28mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 72mg 50mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 310mg 311mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Grouse
Grouse
2
26% 73%
Protein: 25.94 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +2279.5%
Contains more OtherOther +228%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
~equal in Protein ~25.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
Grouse
Grouse
1
43% 14% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.042 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Grouse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172831/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.