Lamb vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lamb and whey?
- Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, and copper than lamb.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% higher.
- Lamb has 90 times more vitamin B3 than whey. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while whey has 0.074mg.
- Whey contains less cholesterol.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index than whey.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3033.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2875% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3330.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +308.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1289.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +319.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +810.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +485.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.28µg | 95% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 0.85g | 47% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 1.9µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.074mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.13mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.23g | 39% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 0.36g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 2mg | 32% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.06mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.1g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 46mg | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 16mg | 14% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 27kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.004mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.011g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.031mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.158mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.383mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
| Folate | 18µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 161mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2784.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5716.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8720% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13627.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
