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Lamb vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and marshmallow different?

  • Lamb is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Candies, marshmallows 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +717.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1452.9%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
11
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% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +93600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 1.8g 45%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.7µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.078mg 41%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.04mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.056g 40%
Fats 20.94g 0.2g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Carbs 0g 81.3g 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 8mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.08g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.23mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.001mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 0.1mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.005mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.003mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.047g 10%
Potassium 310mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.001mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.097mg 2%
Calories 294kcal 318kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 81.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Sodium 72mg 80mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
4
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1262.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10370%
Contains more WaterWater +227.6%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3112.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.