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Lamb vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and oatmeal

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, choline, and phosphorus; however, oatmeal is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than oatmeal.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +619.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more IronIron +217%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2436.4%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +1893.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Iron 1.88mg 5.96mg 51%
Protein 24.52g 2.37g 44%
Selenium 26.4µg 5µg 39%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.226g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.62mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.36g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.025mg 23%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.558mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.391g 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 77mg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 4.7mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.26mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.29mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 68kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.317mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Folate 18µg 44µg 7%
Potassium 310mg 61mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.426g 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.066mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.67g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.215mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 49mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.97g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +934.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2155.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.