Lamb vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and quail meat different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, quail meat is richer in copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 88% higher.
- Lamb contains 3 times more saturated fat than quail meat. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, quail meat contains only 3.38g.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Quail, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +326.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +493% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +361.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.43µg | 88% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.507mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.6mg | 36% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.97mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 3.38g | 25% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.42mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 16.6µg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 20.94g | 12.05g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 275mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.244mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 4.18g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 2.98g | 10% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 19.63g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 76mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.1mg | 7% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 192kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 7.538mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 216mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.772mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 72mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.013mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.613mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.645mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.826mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
19.63 g
Fats:
12.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.65 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-161.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.4% |
