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Lamb vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and matzo different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and choline; however, matzo is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties 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
5
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%
Matzo
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2854.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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%
Matzo
2
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.226g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.68mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.4g 30%
Protein 24.52g 10g 29%
Carbs 0g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.65mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.387mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.127g 22%
Selenium 26.4µg 36.9µg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.892mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 3.16mg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 10.8mg 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 89mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Copper 0.119mg 0.06mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.603g 6%
Potassium 310mg 112mg 6%
Calories 294kcal 395kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.443mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.291mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.115mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 80.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Folate 18µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1395.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6844.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.