Lamb vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and mashed potato

Mashed potato contains less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline than lamb.
Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% higher.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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

Mashed potato

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more IronIron	+506.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+240%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1927.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+218.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3200%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+345.5%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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

Mashed potato

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3542.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+599.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+28.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.07µg	103%
Selenium	26.4µg	0.8µg	47%
Protein	24.52g	1.65g	46%
Zinc	4.46mg	0.22mg	39%
Saturated fat	8.83g	0.577g	38%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	1.08mg	35%
Cholesterol	97mg	0mg	32%
Fats	20.94g	2.82g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	0.72g	20%
Iron	1.88mg	0.31mg	20%
Phosphorus	188mg	59mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.015mg	18%
Choline	93.7mg	13.4mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg		13%
Sodium	72mg	306mg	10%
Calories	294kcal	89kcal	10%
Copper	0.119mg	0.035mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.015mg	7%
Starch		12.1g	5%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Carbs	0g	14.65g	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	43µg	5%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.098mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.42mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	15mg	2%
Folate	18µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	310mg	286mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	5.9µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	1.342g	1%
Net carbs	0g	13.35g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Calcium	17mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.5g	N/A
Trans fat		0.105g	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%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.174g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.146g	N/A