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Milk vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and lamb

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, choline, phosphorus, and copper than lamb.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 87% higher.
  • Milk is lower in saturated fat.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Lamb
Lamb
8
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 +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +6166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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.
Milk
Milk
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Lamb
Lamb
10
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7061.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +442.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.55µg 87%
Selenium 3.3µg 26.4µg 42%
Protein 3.37g 24.52g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 6.66mg 41%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.46mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.633g 8.83g 37%
Fats 0.97g 20.94g 31%
Cholesterol 5mg 97mg 31%
Iron 0.03mg 1.88mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.82g 21%
Choline 17.7mg 93.7mg 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 188mg 13%
Calories 42kcal 294kcal 13%
Copper 0.01mg 0.119mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 17mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.66mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 310mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.6µg 4%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2058.8%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3084.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4214.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.