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Lamb vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and pretzel different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than pretzel (83).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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
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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +143.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4513.6%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Sodium 72mg 1240mg 51%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.015mg 43%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.4µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.391g 38%
Folate 18µg 166µg 37%
Iron 1.88mg 4.58mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.04mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Protein 24.52g 10.04g 29%
Fats 20.94g 2.93g 28%
Carbs 0g 80.39g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.424mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.727g 20%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Choline 93.7mg 29.5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 5.27mg 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.322mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.332mg 6%
Calories 294kcal 384kcal 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.291g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 76.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more FatsFats +614.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1616.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +328%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1113.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.