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Lamb vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and safflower

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, while safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 181% more than lamb.

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 Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1434.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1368.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9054.5%

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1063%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.119mg 1.747mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 28.223g 178%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 1.163mg 89%
Manganese 0.022mg 2.014mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.17mg 80%
Magnesium 23mg 353mg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 4.03mg 67%
Phosphorus 188mg 644mg 65%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Iron 1.88mg 4.9mg 38%
Folate 18µg 160µg 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 38.45g 27%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.284mg 27%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.682g 23%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Protein 24.52g 16.18g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.415mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 517kcal 11%
Carbs 0g 34.29g 11%
Potassium 310mg 687mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.848g 10%
Calcium 17mg 78mg 6%
Zinc 4.46mg 5.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more WaterWater +855.9%
Contains more FatsFats +83.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +565.9%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1769.1%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.