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Lamb vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and macadamia

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3, while macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 179% more than lamb.
  • The amount of cholesterol in macadamia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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
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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +465.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +535.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18677.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1095%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 4.131mg 179%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 58.877g 125%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 1.195mg 91%
Fats 20.94g 75.77g 84%
Copper 0.119mg 0.756mg 71%
Selenium 26.4µg 3.6µg 41%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Protein 24.52g 7.91g 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.3mg 29%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.473mg 26%
Magnesium 23mg 130mg 25%
Iron 1.88mg 3.69mg 23%
Calories 294kcal 718kcal 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Saturated fat 8.83g 12.061g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.275mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 85mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.162mg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.82g 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.54mg 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Potassium 310mg 368mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.758mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.22g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Phosphorus 188mg 188mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.502g 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210%
Contains more WaterWater +3850%
Contains more FatsFats +261.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +39%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +567.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.502g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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