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Lamb vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and chia seeds different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, while chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber 138% more than lamb.
  • Chia seeds have a higher glycemic index (15) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
Lamb
0
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1356.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +310.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +676.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12277.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.58mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lamb
Lamb
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 23.665g 148%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.022mg 2.723mg 117%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Phosphorus 188mg 860mg 96%
Copper 0.119mg 0.924mg 89%
Magnesium 23mg 335mg 74%
Iron 1.88mg 7.72mg 73%
Calcium 17mg 631mg 61%
Selenium 26.4µg 55.2µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.62mg 43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.33g 25%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Protein 24.52g 16.54g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.309g 16%
Fats 20.94g 30.74g 15%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 8.83mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 486kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Folate 18µg 49µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Potassium 310mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 72mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.58mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.531mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +826.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
1
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1467.2%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.