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Lamb vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and pigeon pea

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, pigeon pea has more fiber, folate, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 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 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +810.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2177.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +752.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.9µg 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.083g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.781mg 37%
Protein 24.52g 6.76g 36%
Fats 20.94g 0.38g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.9mg 32%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Folate 18µg 111µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.003g 22%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.501mg 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.119mg 0.269mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.059mg 15%
Iron 1.88mg 1.11mg 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 119mg 10%
Calories 294kcal 121kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.205g 9%
Carbs 0g 23.25g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.319mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.146mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 5mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 384mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.55g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5410.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.3%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.