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Lamb vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and turkey breast

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat, while turkey breast has more vitamin B6.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than turkey breast.
  • Lamb contains 5 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, turkey breast contains only 1.91g.

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 Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.621mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.42µg 89%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.91g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.48mg 27%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.57mg 26%
Fats 20.94g 7.02g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.66g 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 5.2mg 9%
Iron 1.88mg 1.2mg 9%
Selenium 26.4µg 22.4µg 7%
Calories 294kcal 157kcal 7%
Protein 24.52g 21.89g 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.66g 1%
Sodium 72mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.621mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 275mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Phosphorus 188mg 186mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +198.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.66g

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.