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Lamb vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and pilaf

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and choline; however, pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 105% higher.
  • Pilaf has 97 times less cholesterol than lamb. Lamb has 97mg of cholesterol, while pilaf has 1mg.
  • Pilaf 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 Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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
4
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%
Pilaf
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.2%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3909.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%

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
6
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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +820%
Contains more CholineCholine +435.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.127mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.715mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.02µg 105%
Sodium 72mg 1303mg 54%
Folate 18µg 212µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.603mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.307g 39%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.882mg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 1mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.01mg 31%
Fats 20.94g 1.37g 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Protein 24.52g 10.42g 28%
Carbs 0g 76.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.373g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.4mg 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.087mg 13%
Selenium 26.4µg 32.4µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.377g 8%
Iron 1.88mg 2.44mg 7%
Calcium 17mg 83mg 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.166mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 154mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 310mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 294kcal 359kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.127mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.715mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.11g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
2
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1428.5%
Contains more WaterWater +568.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +370.7%

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
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2264.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.