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Lamb vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and oranges

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +1780%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%

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
9
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%
Orange
4
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1015.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 0.94g 47%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.07mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.015g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.282mg 40%
Fats 20.94g 0.12g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 14mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.023g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.1mg 22%
Choline 93.7mg 8.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.04mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 47kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.025g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.045mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 181mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Folate 18µg 30µg 3%
Sodium 72mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2508.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17350%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.5%

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
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38247.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5940%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.