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Lamb vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and luncheon meat?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B3, yet luncheon meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Lamb has 4 times more copper than luncheon meat. Lamb has 0.119mg of copper, while luncheon meat has 0.03mg.
  • Luncheon meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned types in this comparison.

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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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.1%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.613mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.92µg 68%
Sodium 72mg 820mg 33%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.944g 22%
Selenium 26.4µg 38.3µg 22%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.15mg 21%
Protein 24.52g 17.5g 14%
Fats 20.94g 12.77g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.272mg 11%
Iron 1.88mg 0.97mg 11%
Copper 0.119mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 5.225mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 5.685g 8%
Cholesterol 97mg 78mg 6%
Calories 294kcal 189kcal 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Choline 93.7mg 63.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.213mg 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 170mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.128mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.613mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 310mg 300mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.16mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.565g 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.1%
Contains more FatsFats +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +243.9%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.565g

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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

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.