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Lamb vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline than lamb.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Onions, 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
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%
Onion
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more IronIron +795.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2523.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.4%

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%
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +1436.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.1g 47%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.116mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.042g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.17mg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.1g 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 29mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.013g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.21mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.027mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 6.1mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 40kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.123mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.017g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.046mg 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.129mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.34g 3%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2129.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
Contains more OtherOther +134.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.9%

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
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67746.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8782.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.