Lamb vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lamb and hamburgers
- Lamb has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% more.
- Lamb contains 2 times more cholesterol than hamburgers. Lamb contains 97mg of cholesterol, while hamburgers contain 47mg.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +886.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +211.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 48% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.44µg | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 47mg | 17% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 5.096g | 17% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 17.08g | 15% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 414mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.87mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.88mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.217mg | 10% |
| Folate | 18µg | 56µg | 10% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 14.36g | 10% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 5.495g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 5.365mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.38g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 136mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.3% |
