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Lamb vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and true morels

  • Lamb has more selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, and fiber.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 129% more.
  • Lamb contains 136 times more saturated fat than true morels. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while true morels contain 0.065g.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of true morels is 32, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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
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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +547.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2568.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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
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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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.136mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb True morels DV% diff.
Iron 1.88mg 12.18mg 129%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.625mg 56%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.2µg 44%
Protein 24.52g 3.12g 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.065g 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.57g 31%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.252mg 28%
Vitamin D 2IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 5.1µg 25%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.587mg 25%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.03mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.052g 22%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Calories 294kcal 31kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.433g 7%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.205mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 411mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.069mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.1g 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Phosphorus 188mg 194mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.136mg 0%
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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +685.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3573.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16861.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.