Lamb vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and ice cream?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, choline, phosphorus, and copper, yet ice cream is higher in calcium.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
- Lamb has 57 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. While lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, ice cream has only 0.116mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in ice cream is lower.
- The glycemic index of lamb is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Ice creams, vanilla 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1988.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +417.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +546.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1366.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +652.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +143.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5641.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +553.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1433.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +260.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.39µg | 90% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 1.8µg | 45% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 3.5g | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.116mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.69mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.09mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 44mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 2.969g | 15% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 11g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 26mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 105mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.023mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 128mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 6.79g | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 23.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.452g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 207kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.581mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Sodium | 72mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +600.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +234.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
