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Lamb vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and parsley different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1363% higher.
  • Parsley has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsley (32).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more IronIron +229.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.3%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +632%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35552.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1640µg 1363%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Iron 1.88mg 6.2mg 54%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.1µg 48%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 2.97g 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.132g 40%
Folate 18µg 152µg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.313mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.79g 31%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.07mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.295g 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 58mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 12.8mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 36kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calcium 17mg 138mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.098mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.124g 9%
Potassium 310mg 554mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 50mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.75mg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.149mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.33g 2%
Sodium 72mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +725.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2550.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2889.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.