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Lamb vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and bran?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron, yet bran is richer in manganese and fiber.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than bran.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Oat bran, cooked 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
7
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%
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237%
Contains more IronIron +113.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +741.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4281.8%

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
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%
Bran
1
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Bran DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 3.21g 43%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.964mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.144mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.163g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.53mg 36%
Selenium 26.4µg 7.7µg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.86g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.291g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.034mg 17%
Calories 294kcal 40kcal 13%
Iron 1.88mg 0.88mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 119mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.217mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.025mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.339g 8%
Copper 0.119mg 0.066mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.44g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 40mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 1mg 3%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.84g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +663.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2334.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2930.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.