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Lamb vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and pizza

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while pizza has more vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • Pizza contains 6 times less cholesterol than lamb. Lamb contains 97mg of cholesterol, while pizza contains 17mg.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
5
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%
Pizza
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1005.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1536.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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
7
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%
Pizza
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +507.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +471.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.42µg 89%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.34mg 28%
Cholesterol 97mg 17mg 27%
Protein 24.52g 11.39g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.39mg 24%
Sodium 72mg 598mg 23%
Saturated fat 8.83g 4.465g 20%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.825mg 18%
Fats 20.94g 9.69g 17%
Calcium 17mg 188mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.608g 16%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.36mg 15%
Choline 93.7mg 16.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Selenium 26.4µg 19.9µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Iron 1.88mg 2.48mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.83mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 216mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 172mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.105mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 6.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.681g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 294kcal 266kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

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
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.3%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
1
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.