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Lamb vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and molasses?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, iron, and potassium.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has 491 times more saturated fat than molasses. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while molasses have 0.018g.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +1437.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +952.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.3%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6854.5%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +604.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.53mg 66%
Magnesium 23mg 242mg 52%
Protein 24.52g 0g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.67mg 42%
Copper 0.119mg 0.487mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.018g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.29mg 38%
Iron 1.88mg 4.72mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.93mg 36%
Potassium 310mg 1464mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.1g 32%
Carbs 0g 74.73g 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 31mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.032g 22%
Calcium 17mg 205mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.002mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Selenium 26.4µg 17.8µg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 13.3mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.05g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.804mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Calories 294kcal 290kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 74.73g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 74.72g 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%

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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
Contains more WaterWater +145.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +302.4%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2920%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.