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Lamb vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and copper than lamb.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
9
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10233.3%
Contains more IronIron +18700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2023.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%

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
11
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.01µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0.03g 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.002mg 42%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.21mg 39%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Saturated fat 8.83g 2.049g 31%
Cholesterol 97mg 9mg 29%
Fats 20.94g 3.33g 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 1mg 27%
Iron 1.88mg 0.01mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.838g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.012mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.119mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.004mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.121g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.028mg 6%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Calories 294kcal 397kcal 5%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 72mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +528.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1007.6%
Contains more OtherOther +256.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +952.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1147.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.