Lamb vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and pound cake

Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than pound cake.
Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% more.
Lamb contains 10 times more zinc than pound cake. Lamb contains 4.46mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
Pound cake contains less saturated fat.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.1%
Contains more IronIron	+27%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+937.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+428%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+400%

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+608.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+170.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+42.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+364.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.36µg	91%
Protein	24.52g	5g	39%
Selenium	26.4µg	5µg	39%
Zinc	4.46mg	0.43mg	37%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	1.615mg	32%
Carbs	0g	53.64g	18%
Saturated fat	8.83g	4.811g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	3.02g	15%
Threonine	1.05mg	153mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	3.419g	13%
Sodium	72mg	377mg	13%
Fats	20.94g	13.96g	11%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Copper	0.119mg	0.042mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Phosphorus	188mg	140mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.036mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.173mg	6%
Folate	18µg	42µg	6%
Iron	1.88mg	1.48mg	5%
Potassium	310mg	149mg	5%
Choline	93.7mg	65.6mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.8µg	4%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.11mg	4%
Magnesium	23mg	8mg	4%
Vitamin D	2IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.485mg	4%
Calories	294kcal	353kcal	3%
Calcium	17mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.65mg	3%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	1.7µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Net carbs	0g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	0g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.249mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A