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Lamb vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and pigeon pea raw

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 110% more than lamb.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pigeon pea raw is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison 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, 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
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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +664.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349%
Contains more IronIron +178.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8040.9%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +543%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 18µg 456µg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 1.057mg 104%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.791mg 77%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.643mg 45%
Iron 1.88mg 5.23mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.33g 39%
Magnesium 23mg 183mg 38%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Potassium 310mg 1392mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.49g 30%
Phosphorus 188mg 367mg 26%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.965mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.012g 22%
Carbs 0g 62.78g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.76mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.283mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.266mg 12%
Calcium 17mg 130mg 11%
Protein 24.52g 21.7g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.187mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.814g 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 343kcal 2%
Sodium 72mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +1305.4%
Contains more WaterWater +407.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +319.5%

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.