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Lamb vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and shallot different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than shallot (30).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Shallots, 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.
Lamb
5
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1015%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1227.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~334mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +729.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 1.2µg 46%
Protein 24.52g 2.5g 44%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.017g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.2mg 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.4mg 37%
Fats 20.94g 0.1g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.014g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.02mg 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 60mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.345mg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 11.3mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.292mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 72kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.039g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Iron 1.88mg 1.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.29mg 7%
Carbs 0g 16.8g 6%
Folate 18µg 34µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.8µg 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 334mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0g 7.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +880.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3771.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.