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Muffin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muffin and lamb?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin E, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% higher.
  • Muffin has 20 times more manganese than lamb. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while lamb has 0.022mg.
  • Lamb contains less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Muffin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +158.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1940.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1105.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%

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.
Muffin
6
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 EVitamin E +1064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +752.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1493.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.55µg 100%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.51g 44%
Protein 4.49g 24.52g 40%
Zinc 0.37mg 4.46mg 37%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 6.66mg 33%
Selenium 8.2µg 26.4µg 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 4.6µg 29%
Saturated fat 2.844g 8.83g 27%
Cholesterol 30mg 97mg 22%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.022mg 19%
Carbs 53g 0g 18%
Sodium 336mg 72mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.82g 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.14mg 10%
Folate 48µg 18µg 8%
Iron 1.3mg 1.88mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.119mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fats 16.07g 20.94g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.1mg 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 188mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 310mg 6%
Calories 375kcal 294kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Calcium 44mg 17mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Choline 92.5mg 93.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 OtherOther +80.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Lamb
1
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 -67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.