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Lamb vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and powdered milk

  • Lamb has more vitamin B3 and selenium; however, powdered milk has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for powdered milk is 89% higher.
  • Powdered milk has 10 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while powdered milk has 0.646mg.
  • Lamb is lower in saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk 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 Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Powdered milk DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 912mg 90%
Phosphorus 188mg 776mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 1.205mg 73%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.646mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.83g 16.742g 36%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 2.271mg 32%
Potassium 310mg 1330mg 30%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 3.25µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Selenium 26.4µg 16.3µg 18%
Iron 1.88mg 0.47mg 18%
Magnesium 23mg 85mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.283mg 15%
Sodium 72mg 371mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.302mg 13%
Carbs 0g 38.42g 13%
Calories 294kcal 496kcal 10%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.34mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Fats 20.94g 26.71g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.665g 6%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Choline 93.7mg 117.4mg 4%
Protein 24.52g 26.32g 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.924g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 38.42g N/A
Cholesterol 97mg 97mg 0%
Sugar 0g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +2074.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +641.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.