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Lemon vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and lamb

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Lemons contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.
Lemon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.6%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +7333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%

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.
Lemon
2
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1737.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.1g 24.52g 47%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 6.66mg 41%
Zinc 0.06mg 4.46mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.039g 8.83g 40%
Fats 0.3g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 16mg 188mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.82g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.25mg 18%
Choline 5.1mg 93.7mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 1.88mg 16%
Calories 29kcal 294kcal 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Copper 0.037mg 0.119mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.51g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.66mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 310mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 0g 3%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2129.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1596.6%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.