Lentil vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and lamb
- Lentil has more folate, fiber, manganese, and iron; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
- Lentil contains less saturated fat.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2145.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +842.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +905.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +528.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +170.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +186.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Folate | 181µg | 18µg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 8.83g | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 6.66mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 20.94g | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 0g | 32% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 24.52g | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 4.46mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 8.82g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.022mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.119mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 93.7mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.51g | 9% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 294kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5410.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13681.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +762.9% |
