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Lamb vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and summer squash

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and choline, while summer squash has more vitamin C.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than summer squash.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

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 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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
8
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +437.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1437.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +695.5%

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
9
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1298.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.2µg 48%
Protein 24.52g 1.21g 47%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.044g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.487mg 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.29mg 38%
Fats 20.94g 0.18g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.016g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 38mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.35mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 6.7mg 16%
Calories 294kcal 16kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.155mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.089g 9%
Copper 0.119mg 0.051mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.142mg 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.218mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.048mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Carbs 0g 3.35g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 310mg 262mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1926.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1596.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.