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Lamb vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and prunes

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and copper.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than prunes.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

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 Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +913.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1259.1%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +827.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1193.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.3µg 47%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 59.5µg 46%
Protein 24.52g 2.18g 45%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.088g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.44mg 37%
Fats 20.94g 0.38g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.882mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.053g 22%
Carbs 0g 63.88g 21%
Copper 0.119mg 0.281mg 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 69mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Choline 93.7mg 10.1mg 15%
Iron 1.88mg 0.93mg 12%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.299mg 12%
Potassium 310mg 732mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.062g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.205mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.186mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Calories 294kcal 240kcal 3%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1024.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5410.5%
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +222%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16541.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2335.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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