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Lamb vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and tomatoes

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2, while tomatoes have more vitamin A.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomatoes is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +596.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2523.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.2%

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%
Tomato
4
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1021.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +1298.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0µg 48%
Protein 24.52g 0.88g 47%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.028g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.17mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.594mg 38%
Fats 20.94g 0.2g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 24mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.031g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.019mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 6.7mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 18kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.089mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.083g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.114mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 7.9µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Potassium 310mg 237mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.69g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2686.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10370%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28351.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.