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Lamb vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and icing

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, choline, and copper than icing.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, 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 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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
10
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%
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +811.8%
Contains more IronIron +1075%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +944.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%

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
8
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%
Icing
3
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +3973.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +992.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0g 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.1µg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 7.951g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.22mg 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.07mg 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 8.83g 2.974g 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 18mg 24%
Carbs 0g 67.89g 23%
Iron 1.88mg 0.16mg 22%
Choline 93.7mg 2.3mg 17%
Copper 0.119mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.055mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.86g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.53mg 9%
Potassium 310mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 13µg 7%
Fats 20.94g 16.23g 7%
Calories 294kcal 418kcal 6%
Magnesium 23mg 1mg 5%
Sodium 72mg 184mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.302mg 4%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.89g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 63.1g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
4
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +29%
Contains more WaterWater +256.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
1
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.