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Lamb vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and turmeric

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 860% more than lamb.
  • Turmeric has less saturated fat.

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 Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +804.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571%
Contains more IronIron +2825.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +992.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89900%
~equal in Zinc ~4.5mg

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
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3064.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 19.8mg 860%
Iron 1.88mg 55mg 664%
Copper 0.119mg 1.3mg 131%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 310mg 2080mg 52%
Magnesium 23mg 208mg 44%
Selenium 26.4µg 6.2µg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.35mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.838g 32%
Protein 24.52g 9.68g 30%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 4.43mg 29%
Fats 20.94g 3.25g 27%
Carbs 0g 67.14g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.449g 21%
Phosphorus 188mg 299mg 16%
Calcium 17mg 168mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.15mg 8%
Choline 93.7mg 49.2mg 8%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 13.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.058mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.542mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.107mg 2%
Folate 18µg 20µg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 294kcal 312kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 44.44g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.21g N/A
Zinc 4.46mg 4.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +544.3%
Contains more WaterWater +318.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +763.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1864.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.