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Lamb vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and wheat different?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, while wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 130% more than lamb.
  • Wheat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Wheat, durum types were used in this article.

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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
0
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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +526.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.6%
~equal in Zinc ~4.16mg

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.738mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 3.012mg 130%
Selenium 26.4µg 89.4µg 115%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.553mg 48%
Phosphorus 188mg 508mg 46%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.454g 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 23mg 144mg 29%
Fats 20.94g 2.47g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.419mg 27%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Protein 24.52g 13.68g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.419mg 22%
Iron 1.88mg 3.52mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.344g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.121mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.935mg 6%
Folate 18µg 43µg 6%
Potassium 310mg 431mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.978g 4%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.16mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Calories 294kcal 339kcal 2%
Calcium 17mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.738mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more FatsFats +747.8%
Contains more WaterWater +391%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2464%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.