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Lamb vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and nutmeg?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nutmeg is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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
2
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%
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +763%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13081.8%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +964.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 2.9mg 125%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 1.027mg 101%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Saturated fat 8.83g 25.94g 78%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.6µg 45%
Magnesium 23mg 183mg 38%
Protein 24.52g 5.84g 37%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.299mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 36.31g 24%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.15mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.346mg 21%
Calcium 17mg 184mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.29g 16%
Choline 93.7mg 8.8mg 15%
Iron 1.88mg 3.04mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.057mg 15%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 3.22g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 525kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.35g 8%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 188mg 213mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 310mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.49g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.99g 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
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.9%
Contains more WaterWater +762.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.