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Lamb vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and tilsit cheese

  • Lamb has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, and copper, while tilsit cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 68% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than tilsit cheese. While lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, tilsit cheese contains only 0.205mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of tilsit cheese is 27.

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 Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.9%
Contains more IronIron +717.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4017.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166%

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 0% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 700mg 68%
Phosphorus 188mg 500mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.205mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 16.775g 36%
Sodium 72mg 753mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Selenium 26.4µg 14.5µg 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.23mg 21%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.1µg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.119mg 0.026mg 10%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.359mg 8%
Fats 20.94g 25.98g 8%
Potassium 310mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.346mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.721g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 7.136g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.061mg 3%
Calories 294kcal 340kcal 2%
Cholesterol 97mg 102mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Folate 18µg 20µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.88g 1%
Protein 24.52g 24.41g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.704mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +493.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.4%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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