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Lamb vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and olive

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, olive is higher in iron.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than olive.

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 Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large).

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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
6
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%
Olive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3775%
Contains more ZincZinc +1927.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.6%
Contains more IronIron +75.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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%
Olive
3
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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +809.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1078.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Olive DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0.84g 47%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.9µg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.037mg 41%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.22mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.415g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 72mg 735mg 29%
Phosphorus 188mg 3mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 3.3mg 18%
Fats 20.94g 10.68g 16%
Choline 93.7mg 10.3mg 15%
Copper 0.119mg 0.251mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.015mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.65mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.009mg 9%
Calories 294kcal 115kcal 9%
Potassium 310mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.003mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 88mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 4mg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.911g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.888g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.26g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.06g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.023mg 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
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2819%
Contains more FatsFats +96.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172%

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
Olive
1
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.