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Lamb vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and milk

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, choline, phosphorus, and copper than lamb.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 87% higher.
  • Milk has 72 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while milk has 0.093mg.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
8
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%
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +6166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%

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
10
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%
Milk
Milk
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7061.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +442.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.47µg 87%
Selenium 26.4µg 3.3µg 42%
Protein 24.52g 3.37g 42%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.093mg 41%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.42mg 37%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.633g 37%
Fats 20.94g 0.97g 31%
Cholesterol 97mg 5mg 31%
Iron 1.88mg 0.03mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.277g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17.7mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 95mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 42kcal 13%
Copper 0.119mg 0.01mg 12%
Calcium 17mg 125mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.035g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.361mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.185mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.01mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2058.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3084.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4214.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.