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Lamb vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and sweet potato different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and choline; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than sweet potato (70).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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
Lamb
4
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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
Lamb
8
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1095.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +661.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.57g 46%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.018g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.557mg 38%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.3mg 38%
Fats 20.94g 0.05g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.001g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 47mg 20%
Iron 1.88mg 0.61mg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 12.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.061mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.014g 10%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.258mg 10%
Calories 294kcal 86kcal 10%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.209mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.151mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 72mg 55mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1461.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.