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Lamb vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and taco salad

  • Taco salad has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and iron.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 12 times less selenium than lamb. Lamb contains 26.4µg of selenium, while taco salad contains 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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
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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

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
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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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +696.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.32µg 93%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.2µg 44%
Protein 24.52g 6.68g 36%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.24mg 34%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.36mg 28%
Cholesterol 97mg 22mg 25%
Saturated fat 8.83g 3.446g 24%
Fats 20.94g 7.46g 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 72mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.606g 16%
Sodium 72mg 385mg 14%
Choline 93.7mg 23.3mg 13%
Iron 1.88mg 1.15mg 9%
Calories 294kcal 141kcal 8%
Calcium 17mg 97mg 8%
Folate 18µg 42µg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.18mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.883g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Potassium 310mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.119mg 0.113mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.68mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.1%
Contains more FatsFats +180.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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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

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.