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Lamb vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index (32) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw 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.
Lamb
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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.4%
Contains more IronIron +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%

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
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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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 2g 45%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.12mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.3mg 34%
Fats 20.94g 0.01g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.004g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 3.4mg 19%
Phosphorus 188mg 78mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.06mg 15%
Choline 93.7mg 30mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 73kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.001g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Carbs 0g 17.44g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 429mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.14mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 18µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.84g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.19mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1126%
Contains more FatsFats +209300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.2%
Contains more OtherOther +209.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.